Joe Torre Quotations | Page 4

Probably three or four days, that would be my guess. The good news is that he didn't tear it.

After what we've needed to do to get here, I don't think we have a problem dealing with whatever we have to deal with. It really wasn't a letdown for us. We're just so into what we're doing now.

A flag goes up after three days in a row.

The one thing I can take credit for is for not trying to be someone else. I've always tried to be a manager who allowed his players to play. The game is theirs. What I've done for 10 years is try to stay out of their way.

As far as getting on a mound, he's shut down.

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As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because... you either loved them or you hated them.

That poor son of gun, he keeps getting in the way, I guess. I know he was frustrated by it.

That's what the game is all about. We have 25 guys, 11 pitchers, and we need everybody to contribute.

That's going to take a lot of thought, I guess is the best word, ... Only because you certainly don't want to do anything physically that's going to hurt him. I won't know if he's available. But if he is, as the game flows, if you're sitting down there with me, you're going to have the same thoughts I am. You're going to see where you are, see what's happening, and certain people just come into your mind as far as doing things.

You stop managing at that point in time,

You're getting a chance to look at these kids with the number of at-bats they're getting early in the game compared to what they would be getting if you had your whole team healthy and here. It's a little bit different, but you're getting to find out a little bit more than normal.

You're excited to play Opening Day, and you know that we're capable of doing all the things we saw tonight. It was great just to see it happen.

You never really know until you get in a situation like this how somebody is going to handle it. We couldn't be more pleased, and he had to be proud of himself.

You mean how much money he's made me? How could you not? But I don't think in terms of who's in waiting because he's been here and he's been the same the whole time.

This is the best of them all because of all the questions that were asked. This has to be the most special because of all that went on.

This is the best (division title) of all of them,

This club has been pretty good at not carrying any baggage with us. Personality-wise, when we go out to the field, we don't think anybody is going to beat us.

They were going to have to put a chalk outline on the wall because that was the last place he was seen. He kept us in the game.

They've gone into a little downturn. But they're too good a team to stay down.

They stopped thinking and went out there and reacted.

They stopped thinking and just went out there and reacted. With the ability we have, it's just a matter of when it's going to happen. It's just been a strange road trip.

They pitched well last year and they didn't do anything to change my mind this year.

They get men on base, they can run, and if you look at the formula, it's the same thing that Minnesota and the Angels have used to win ballgames. I don't see a soft spot; if you're ever going to get them, it's going to be their pitching, and we haven't had success against their pitching.

They get men on base, they can run, ... And if you look at the formula, it's the same that Minnesota has used to win ballgames, and the Angels have used. They play good defense. Their outfielders overlap. If you're ever going to get them, it's going to be their pitching, and we haven't had success against their pitching. ... Are they in our heads? How can I say no, when you haven't had success against certain pitchers and you face them?

They don't beat your brains out. They just make it tough for you to get them out.

They are both the same type of pitcher, where they really base their success on feel.

They are a thunder. They can put winning streaks together before you blink your eye.

There was more public stuff this year than the other years.

There was no reason to think that when everybody got healthy, he'd still be one of our starters.

There's a chance we'll meet again. If it does happen, it'll be a shootout.

This is what he's done most of his career. It just doesn't leave. He's still intimidating.

This is very sad news, especially because Steve loved life so much. Although I only managed him for a short time, I will always remember his passion and his determination.

This is the time of year Bernie is used to playing.

This kid, ... has been hanging around until we noticed him.

This is a very proud moment for him. I'm very pleased with the year he had. He's getting more comfortable here in New York. Alex helped us win so many games, both offensively and defensively, and he continues to improve.

At a charity event, Bernie sat in with James Taylor and played with him. He's an artist. Bernie doesn't have baseball instincts like a lot of other players. Instincts, you're not born with. He's got to digest and calculate. He works extremely hard.

The most enjoyment I had was doing it in the second inning after the first inning. They came back with two runs, and what looked nice at 5-0 was all of a sudden 5-2. I like the fact that we're swinging the bats, because we haven't done that very well against this club.

A catcher and a left-handed pitcher, ... Those are the no-brainers. The rest of it, we'll figure out.

It's just location, ... His stuff is good and he feels good.

It seems when something needs to happen, he seems to be at the start of it or the end of it.

It's a time of year that they're not used to being competitive. Whether it happened because of that, or the fact that it's just part of getting in shape, I don't know.

It's a battle for us, ... and it's a battle for them.

It was only a mistake because it's spring training.

It was going to be an emotional letdown if the result was any other way.

It was dynamite. I wasn't sure if I was going to make it, but it was really great.

It was down. But Alex was able to get underneath it.

I told him already that it's June. I think he felt relaxed hearing that.

It's tough to explain. You can mention a lot of things, and I can't discount any of them.

It's nothing unusual that pitchers and catchers from time to time have issues. It's the emotion that goes along with playing this game.

The number of years he's pitched so effectively is ridiculous. It's still brand new for him. To me, that's all about what's important. I'm sure he's excited that it's still important. It's not a job for him. It's a profession, but there are other people who rely on him.

It's the final week. We're not really looking to the weekend. We're looking at every single game,

It's surprising. If his team was in the playoffs, I could understand it a little bit more. It's just surprising he pulled them so soon.

It just looked like it was more effort for him in the seventh inning. I just felt in my heart and soul that was it for him.

It just kept coming back to the same thing: He has a great variety of speeds.

It just didn't look like he was able to command his stuff.

It's going to be nuts. It's always nuts when we play the Red Sox. It doesn't matter if it's April or September or October. It's always crazy.

It's fun to win one like this at Yankee Stadium any time, but Opening Day made it special.

It's fun to win a game like this at Yankee Stadium any time. But in the home opener, it's really special. The only way we're going to get momentum is to string some of these together.

It's been an upside down time for him over the last week or so. He's not going to back away from a challenge, he just wasn't as sharp as he could have been.

It's sad, it really is. Doc's obviously had some problems through the years and it's a shame for what he's gone through.

It's sad, it really is, ... Doc's obviously had some problems through the years and it's a shame for what he's gone through.

It's pressure, sure. But it's a good pressure, because George Steinbrenner certainly puts his money where his mouth is. He certainly spends money to put players in the clubhouse.

It's tough to tell you, aside from Randy and Moose, who the other starters are going to be. Right now we're just digesting all the information and hope everybody gets through all these games without a problem.

David missed his spot on a couple of occasions, ... and we were able to take advantage of them.

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That's pretty incredible. The shape he's in, the way he works, who knows where he's going.

That's the first thing I thought was, Oh my God! It's just crazy, it really is.

That's about as scary as it gets. We're just happy the results are what they were.

That kid's not easy. He didn't have great command tonight, but that makes him even harder to hit off of. As a hitter, you like to zero in. When he's missing spots than making good pitches, it makes him tougher to hit.

That lacked respect last night. Winning and losing had nothing to do with it. I just thought it was time to acknowledge what he's done here.

It's nice to have writers write nice things about you and guys on radio and TV say nice things about you, but the guy who's in the locker next to you is the one you play the game for.

It's nice to have the opportunity to win every year but it wears on you to know you have to win the World Series for it to be deemed a good year,

It's still apparent that it's there. He's throwing and doing all that stuff, but we're still trying to get past that feeling. It doesn't hurt, but he knows it's present.

It's still all about pitching, ... and being able to control the game.

It's something you hope doesn't happen. When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.

It's not an easy decision, obviously. But Heredia shouldn't be on the mound for me if I don't have confidence to do something like that. It's not an easy decision to make, but it was one I felt I had to and then just live with the results.

Everybody's scratching their heads as to why we're cutting it so close. But it's not our decision.

The ball is going to stop. It's all about getting to it more than anything else.

It's been two months since most of us have been home. We're ready.

It'll be partly who can handle the bullpen and partly who can be out of the mix and get it back quick once he gets back in the mix.

It looked like Randy was saying, 'Yeah, changing of the guard, but I'm not done yet.

It looked like he had a pretty good jump on the ball. It just kept going.

It looked like he had an easy time, so it doesn't surprise me. He looked very fluid, he didn't force anything and he threw a lot of strikes. He was competitive, and that was the question I had.

It just seems like he's stepping in a lot of potholes right now.

It's huge. You win the first game of the series, you want to win the series.

It was a good game. We needed to play a good game, and we were able to do it.

I've got a plan. Am I going to be able to stick with it? I don't know. We'll see.

I've enjoyed my time in the American League, the fans of Southern California and other friendships.

It was a classic, a throwback to the old days. This is our postseason. For us to get there and get to that second season, these games are enormously important.

It was a classic, a throwback to the old days, ... This is our postseason. For us to get there and get to that second season, these games are enormously important.

I want him to be who he is, ... because every one of these games is big.

I want him to be, ... I'll leave it at that.

It was a decision I felt I had to make. Certainly, it wasn't popular, and the last thing I wanted to do was go get him. He left a couple pitches up . . .

It took me three times to get a 'hello' out of him the other day. But he certainly has a great deal of poise for a young pitcher.

They certainly had their way with us this year. They have risen to the occasion.

They asked me what were my thoughts, and I said I had no problem, ... I know him, he's a good guy, and he obviously is very good at what he does, because of his track record in Atlanta.

Not one thing I did tonight (worked). I never picked the right guy out of the bullpen.

It's ready-get set-go time of year. We've got to come ready to play every day on both sides of the ball, and I couldn't be more pleased by what I'm seeing.

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