Eric Wedge Quotes

"You make a commitment to something and you see it through to the best of your abilities. Once Strike One became solidified, we knew we always wanted to put together an organization like this one."

"Ramon Vazquez has done this job before, and he is a good compliment to the other guys we have in the infield. Brandon is a good ball- player with a bright future ahead of him. He got to the big leagues at an early age, and it just didn't work out."

"It was kind of a crazy game. But I'm proud of the way our guys kept fighting."

"Good luck. I'm pulling for you."

"He's been good, he really has. He's definitely made a lot of progress the last couple years. We want to make sure to get him semi-consistent reps and try to make him an option."

"We don't have too many decisions to make."

"We had a sloppy first game after that rain delay. But the last couple days, we played good ball. That's what it takes."

"I think he has that potential, yeah. You look at the way the ball comes off his bat, he could do that. The worst thing he could do, though, would be to try to hit home runs. That's not the kind of hitter he is. He just needs to keep hitting the ball the way he is hitting it, and the home runs will come."

"Without having to worry about his leg and having a year under his belt versus not having played for a year and a half, he's been a different guy from day one this spring."

"Whether it's a first-year guy in the organization or a veteran guy, every conversation has a different dynamic."

"Come Monday, we'll probably be leaning in one direction. But it's going to be a mid- to late-week before we make a final decision. We want to let this one play out."

"I don't think you'd have a prayer, as deep as he was. When you're staring up into the sun like that, as we all have, you're not seeing a whole lot after you pull away."

"That's not for me to say. He's had a heck of a year, though. He has made very steady progress from one year to the next, and he's done a good job of learning from his experiences."

"There was some discussion, but nothing got close to being a reality. They asked for a lot and got a lot (from the White Sox)."

"I just had an issue with some of the balls-and-strikes calls. I didn't think I did much to get tossed, but he did and that was the end of it. I just felt like there were a couple of questionable calls."

"That's quite an accomplishment for anyone, much less for a guy in his first full season in the majors,"

"C.C. was a little off. He didn't quite have the command and consistency he usually does. But he really competed to get us through five innings, and it paid off."

"He's got a presence on the mound. He's a strong competitor, and he has a strong knowledge of what he wants to do out there."

"Benny has been consistent all year and Eduardo is swinging the bat well, too. In terms of relationship and understanding, these guys are great together. It has worked out well and we're going to stick with it."

"These guys deserve a great deal of appreciation for what they've done, but it might be tough to recognize that today."