Jim Tracy Difference Quotations

That's the difference between Oliver Perez on Opening Day and Oliver Perez in Cincinnati. He was pitching uphill.

I wouldn't have been interested in this job if I didn't feel very strongly that we can make a difference and can move forward,

I am a firm believer in the fact that a group of guys needs to understand the importance of 90 feet, that it makes the difference in a baseball game. These players will gain a strong realization of that.

That second run was the result of 100-percent effort that he's given each time he's on the field. It's a very noteworthy play and the difference in the game. You can't teach that, but winners do things like that. You have to want to do it. I'm impressed with this player. If his bat reaches its potential, he's an every-day Major League player, in my opinion.

Moving a runner 90 feet makes quite a difference in a game. It changes decision-making and depth of infielders. The big thing is the introduction of it to everyone. They've really taken to it.

It's the difference in the game. I give him a lot of credit. He battled. This kid, in two starts, has shown me an awful lot of character, and I know he is capable of winning at the Major League level.

It's the difference in the game. He battled.

We obviously came to a point in Los Angeles where there was a difference of opinion between Paul and I as far as how players are evaluated.