Miscellaneous

I know what I did and how I accomplished it. I am proud of it and know that it was read more

I know what I did and how I accomplished it. I am proud of it and know that it was done with integrity.

I don't know if there's a more improved player in our section this year that Cory. He has shown that read more

I don't know if there's a more improved player in our section this year that Cory. He has shown that he can dribble, pass and shoot, which is everything you need to do to become a strong offensive player.

This means a lot. We came through some dark days to get here. The kids never stopped practicing hard. They read more

This means a lot. We came through some dark days to get here. The kids never stopped practicing hard. They never stopped working ... I think this says a lot about their ability to persevere. It says a lot about their toughness.

Andy didn't have his best stuff. Certainly the Pirates hitters battled with every single pitch. Whether it was to foul read more

Andy didn't have his best stuff. Certainly the Pirates hitters battled with every single pitch. Whether it was to foul it off or take a ball, nothing came easy.

They brought the left-hander to turn Lance around and he came up with a big hit immediately, ... Lane did read more

They brought the left-hander to turn Lance around and he came up with a big hit immediately, ... Lane did a great job battling against Devine getting a single. They all had good at-bats, but Lance's was the one that opened the door.

I don't think he was feeling 100 percent, but with Andy Pettitte, he's got the mental wherewithal to overcome any read more

I don't think he was feeling 100 percent, but with Andy Pettitte, he's got the mental wherewithal to overcome any type of tenderness and soreness with brainpower,

We didn't mix the split in, we're going to wait a couple of outings and let him air out before read more

We didn't mix the split in, we're going to wait a couple of outings and let him air out before mixing in the split in outing three or four. We're guarding it with kid gloves right now.

Hopefully, this thing subsides and he's going to be able to toe that slab here before the year is over, read more

Hopefully, this thing subsides and he's going to be able to toe that slab here before the year is over, but we have no projected date for him. There's no way he's going to be able to take the ball in Anaheim.

The only thing that bothered him a little bit is when they had him skip, just to put all the read more

The only thing that bothered him a little bit is when they had him skip, just to put all the weight on it. That didn't go as well as he was hoping, but everything else was right up to par. ... As he said, 'When am I ever going to skip on the baseball field?'

He's had little flashes where he looks like a big-league pitcher again. But he knows his command is not where read more

He's had little flashes where he looks like a big-league pitcher again. But he knows his command is not where he wants it to be.