Joe Torre Pitching Quotations

You don't know what you're going to get with the start and stop stuff, but he had a good look about him. It was important to get him a big lead where he didn't have to drain himself from pitching in a close game.

I'd like to say we're experienced enough that that's not going to happen. But the whole thing about hitting and pitching is the feel you get and the psychological edge you think you have. Unless you've had success, it's hard to latch onto that.

He had that one stretch where he got a little wild, but as far as pitching it was a little unusual. Once he got working from the stretch he didn't seem as comfortable.

He just didn't have the feel for pitching that he normally has. I think the red flag was up when he starts walking people and getting behind in a lot of counts.

We have to make sure he's pitching regularly. How far he goes isn't as important as how often he goes. However long it takes, in between, he'll be working toward keeping his condition where it is right now, because he's in good shape.

with the way our pitching has been hurt, it hasn't been a lot of fun. Otherwise, I feel no different at all.

We are running out of games. Randy is pitching and we are playing at home. We have to feel it's our game to lose. But nobody is giving it to us. It's hugely important.

I'm not sure what is the bigger surprise, the fact that he's pitching again or the fact he went down in the first place.