Bruce Bochy Game Quotations

We're talking about a guy who's going into the Hall of Fame. He's got great presence, and what he's accomplished in the game is pretty remarkable, especially being a catcher. It's amazing, everybody knows about his power but this guy is a lifetime .300 hitter. He's a smart hitter, and what you appreciate when you watch Mike, even though he's a catcher and can't run like (Mike) Cameron, he's full-bore all the time. I mean, he gives you everything on the field.

Barry has been good for the game. However you create interest in our game and bring fans to the ballpark, that's a good thing.

He was feeling pretty good. He's one of the fastest catchers in the game -- if not the fastest.

Pedro pitched very well. You know you have your work cut out when you face him, and he was on top of his game and shut us down.

I think overall with his game, he's a little rusty. He's a major-league player; he's a major-league hitter. He's going to be back up here. I just think, at this point, he needs some time down there.

Miguel was starting the game that night. But he's out there hitting, and Ash knocked him down by accident. Miguel got right back in there and about hit Ash with a line drive.

Both guys pitched great. That's the type of game we all expected. Young gun Jake did what we needed, threw zeros up there, because Roger was on top of his game. That's a fun game to watch, the young guy going against one of the best.

It would be hard to put together a better game than we did.

I've always admired how Mike has played the game. He's always played it hard. He's always been a leader out there. He plays the game right.

After a game like last night and with the way we've gone through the 'pen, we needed somebody to go deep in the ballgame.

You mean that's why they hit him? Why? Because he plays the game right? I wish all players played the game the way Brian Giles does. If that's why they hit him, that's not right.

This guy is an impact player. I think this was a big signing for us. I've always admired how Mike plays the game. He plays the game hard and he plays it right.

They've got a great outfield and it won the game for them tonight. Shoot, they made a couple great defensive plays that changed the game.

At least we won't finish with a losing record. We want to play good baseball. Woody pitched well. It was a good solid game all around for us.

It's a different game if that gets through. It was hard not getting a run there. That's a tough one because we played very well until the eighth.

It's only spring training, but no question, anytime you win a game like that it's important. We're not as concerned with winning and losing in the spring, but that was a nice comeback.

That's about as good a play as I've ever seen a pitcher make -- and it was huge. That could have turned the game around.

It was great to win this division, but we really wanted to finish with a winning season, ... I know there's going to be a lot of talk about it, but there would have been more talk if we'd have finished at .500. This was a big game for us, to finish on this note.

He's a hard-nosed player. He's been compared to John Kruk with his physique and the way he hits. He's hit well everywhere he's been. (This game was) probably big for him. He's from this area (Oxnard).