More - Mike Church Quotes

(Startng pitcher Brad) Whitworth was cruising when we were ahead 5-1, but their guys took advantage of the short porch,

Mike Church

 Advantage

It?s disappointing. Of course, it?s disappointing. But I?m proud of these guys, every one of them.

Mike Church

 

We play well at home and now we need to win the series at home.

Mike Church

 

We didn?t hit like we did all year, ... but that?s what playoff baseball is all about.

Mike Church

 Baseball

It would've been nice to come out (of Worcester) 2-0. We had a chance to be 2-0, but they had some big hits late in the game. But it's great to be back at home, and we get to win this series at home. If we win two of three, we get to play for the championship.

Mike Church

 

But more importantly, we have to win tonight (Friday). We kept playing good baseball (Thursday), but a walk and a couple of hits really hurt us. But other than that, we didn't play poorly. They threw up a big number on us (six runs in the sixth inning), but we're capable of that, too.

Mike Church

 Baseball

Junior's a little banged up. His hamstring is bothering him again. So Steg (Keith Stegbauer) will be at third and (Jeff) Brooks will be the DH.

Mike Church

 

If he blew it out today (Fri-day), we might lose him for the whole series. We tried to give him a rest and use him sparingly after today.

Mike Church

 

He's not even supposed to be on it (running). He's battling through a lot of pain. It's bad. It was a tear, and he's back on it. He was out two weeks last month, a full two weeks. Him hurt doesn't help us, but we're trying to get every-thing we can out of him, and he's trying to give us everything he has.

Mike Church

 

In my mind, it?s the Jersey series that got us going,

Mike Church