Joe Maddon Quotes

"He's on a level with Barry Bonds, as far as hitting ability. He's just so hard to pitch to. ... We're just going to keep trying."

"I think that may. Absolutely. That kind of action can not be tolerated."

"I think that may require a suspension, absolutely. That kind of action cannot be tolerated. I don?t want any of our guys ever doing anything like that."

"He's got good face. That means that he's strong, he's attentive. He's a great listener. He has an enthusiasm about him. He has got this way about him that I think other people respond to."

"Yes, he'll start the second game of the season, and I really believe he's ready for that. He was very happy about it."

"They believe we are still in the game as it gets tight and late. There's a good feeling in the dugout."

"I've seen guys like him with that kind of body build, and I like it, because I see a lot of limberness and looseness, and yet there's still a lot of strength involved. Actually, he's in a good position, I think, to grow into that, and with the training we have, you're going to see him develop into a pretty well-developed [strong player]."

"I was in the company of royalty."

"I like the concentration. This team is not known for that."

"He has the mentality of a closer. He has an easy delivery which is part of the deception to the hitters. He is like an old-time Bryan Harvey."

"He busts on any authority figure. He's been really nice to me so far. I'm waiting for him to break it out."

"This guy has been swinging at strikes and taking balls. That's been the most impressive thing he's done at the plate. The obvious thing was the home run, but he moves really well in the outfield."

"I think they're turning it up in tight situations and I like it. Our guys, as the game gets later, it just seems like their focus gets better at the plate."

"Joey can be a force, an absolute force."

"He's getting there. He's started to show more quality pitches down in the zone and as he really becomes more proficient with that, that's when he's really going to be able to take off."

"He's making more quality pitches down in the strike zone."

"When I first got here, the first thing I said was that we have to build relationships. That's how you turn negatives into positives."

"What is conventional wisdom? Who created conventional wisdom in the first place? It's just something we've been doing for a long period of time, and while the game is the same, the game has changed in other ways. If you have enough information, you might be able to take some chance based on the information."

"It's part of the strategy of this team. Our strength is going to be speed, and I want them to see what we can do."

"Nothing hurts. Nothing's sore, but I don't think he's built up enough arm strength."