Bruce Bochy Guy 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.

Mike's the kind of guy who always wants to be better.

Obviously he's not locked in at the plate. He's a guy that's come through many times for us. (Third base) is the last place you want to hit that ball.

Castilla is a guy who can help us on both sides of the ball. He'll give us some power and production, and he's an outstanding defensive player.

I expect to see the same guy I did last year. I hope they'll limit him to 30 or 40 games. That first at-bat off Adam Eaton last year was very impressive. The guy hadn't played all year and Eaton was throwing 93-94 and he doubled off the wall. That bat speed is always there.

He was a real shot in the arm when we brought him up. He's done some damage with the bat, with extra-base hits, and he's played nice outfield. He's a good athlete. He's a guy who plays both sides of the ball well. The job that he did when we brought him up, I think, was the reason why we did want him on this roster. It gives us more flexibility against left-handed pitching.

He looks like he's going to miss a couple days. He's the one guy we can't lose on this ballclub. That would be a tremendous blow if we had him go down.

He was playing terrific baseball. He was playing great defense and he was one of our hot bats. This is a big blow for us. He's a guy we're going to miss.

I wouldn't put him in the five-hole if I didn't think he was (capable). I think he's got discipline. He's got a nice swing and I think he could be a very productive guy in our lineup hitting in the 5-6-7 hole.

I think it's fair to say he is one guy we can't lose, ... That would be a tremendous blow for us if we had him go down.

Pedro has pitched great for us. He's a guy we need down the stretch.

We've got to come out of this and we will. Their guy did throw well. I know we're giving credit a lot lately, but he threw well.

We had a hard time figuring Hernandez out. He sure looked like the same guy as in '98. He mixed his pitches up and hit spots.

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.

It's very close between the two. I wish I had a better reason besides what I just told you. I think Sweeney is our best guy coming off the bench.

I know a lot about his game, definitely. He's our best prospect. He's the closest to being an everyday guy here.

He's the guy you want out there. We needed a good effort, and we got it.

He's what you're looking for -- tough and strong, a guy who loves to be out there.

He's the kind of guy who's just going to keep getting better and better. He's a guy who is going to supply some real power.

He's a guy you want to step up. He's trying to find his stroke. Ryan's a masher, and we'd love to see him mash.