Mark Wiley Quotations

He really studies hitters, probably more than most closers. I viewed him as a setup man, because he hadn't closed in a while. But in the spring I saw him, and I didn't realize the stuff he had and how he managed it. (This season) doesn't surprise me, because it was that good.

The very economy of the Western Cape is at stake if they do not give us that capacity,

He's really picked up his tempo out there. Some of the things he was doing, I could almost tell what he was going to throw. Now, he's pitching aggressively. That works real good with a guy who has a good changeup.

The starters get you there, and then the bullpen determines the outcome. The majority of the games are very close. It seems like it doesn't matter how good your offense is.

I think this is where we want to be. We're getting guys healthy. If we have one of our starters, either Valdez or Moehler in the bullpen, that's our strength. Other teams don't have guys like that.

It's going to hurt, definitely. It's been a great second job and now I just hope there's more going on next year.

A lights-out bullpen that comes on in the seventh puts pressure on the offense. That gives you an advantage if you can turn the game into a six- or seven-inning game like the Yankees have done over the years.

The fact that Seattle is so far away is a significant one,

I wouldn't be putting out young plants just yet.

Innocent people have been drawn into someone else's conflict,