Ned Yost Great Quotations

Those kind of games come down to one big hit, ... It was a great game.

Those kind of games come down to one big hit. Helling and Oswalt both pitched outstanding, and then Lidge came in and did an awesome job. Dana battled to get two outs and then got a pitch up to Bagwell and that was it. It was a great game.

He's unfailingly patient. He never panics. He has a knack for taking a lot of pressure off of everybody. He never dogs anybody, no matter what. He just treats people like people. He doesn't treat them like players. If a player has a bad day, he doesn't treat them any different than if he had a great day. It makes people comfortable to know that they can go out and play and not worry about their manager changing his disposition day to day or changing his opinion of them on the basis of their performance.

Adversity is a great teacher if you stop and learn something from it. He has done everything he needs to do. He's back on a good roll.

He pitched very, very well. He was very determined, had good stuff and was on the attack and pitched a great game.

He was dead on. It just seems like when he pitches we match up with a pitcher who has a great day.

It was a good debut all around. He has good stuff. He had a great breaking ball.

It's more of a reward to him for doing such a great job down there.

Jeff Cirillo is a solid player. He's been a great addition to the team. He does everything well. I'm not afraid to put him at second base.

I've been real pleased with our catching this season. Damian has given us a little more pop, and Chad hit better after a bad start. Both do great jobs behind the plate.

He's a solid, veteran leader. He's got great fundamentals. He's a very versatile guy, and he's got a great attitude.

He's been steady ever since we started. He was good the first day we went out, and he's been good ever since. Great addition.

Dave Bush really shut down a real talented offensive team. He did a great job, really picked us up. That's two consecutive good starts, so it rested our bullpen and gave us a break that we needed down there, too.

He (Davis) pitched a great game for us.

He just treats people like people instead of treating them like players. If a guy has a bad day, he doesn't treat them any differently than if they had a great day, and that makes everybody feel comfortable. They can all go out and play, and not worry about their manager changing his disposition every day.

Billy is like the pitching coach of the bullpen. He's a great compliment to (pitching coach) Mike Maddux and he has played a big part in the success we've had out there. When those guys come in the game, he's got them ready to go.

You don't really count on scoring five runs against Roger Clemens. He didn't have great stuff but the thing about that kind of pitcher is that he finds ways to compete even when he doesn't have his best stuff. Any time you beat, you've done something.

He came into camp in great shape. He really looks good.

They've been playing great since they got here. A huge part of what makes this so exciting is watching those kids get an opportunity and do well with it.

It's ridiculous to say that we don't enjoy it. It's a great start for us. With young clubs, you get off to a good start and you can carry this roll deep into the season. It's a good spot to be in.

They got a great performance out of Arroyo. He was very sharp and stayed on the attack. Ben was good tonight but Arroyo matched him pitch for pitch.

Those guys should be proud, for what they had to do to accomplish that. They started out with a great team, a very talented group of kids. By the end, we had taken all their best players, and they still persevered through it and found ways to win a championship.

Every day is a different day. It's just a day-by-day game. That's why it's such a great game.

I'm glad we were able to score some runs so he could benefit from his great pitching.

It's a great feeling, ... A lot of timely hits. It's a huge win for us.

He (Sheets) was lights out. Both pitchers threw phenomenally well tonight. They both had great stuff and were hitting their spots. Benny was about as good as Benny could be.

We finally put together some offense and great pitching it was a nice combination. Bush shut down a really talented offensive team in Cincinnati.

We finally put together some good offense and great pitching. It's beautiful.

I put him up there with the intent of him winning the game. You know, he's had such a great spring for us, he's such a veteran-type player who really is comfortable in those situations.