Lindy Ruff Staying Quotations

You gotta give him a lot of credit for being ready and staying ready.

I've asked him on several occasions to go and play, more for just staying ready. Instead of practicing here, go play. But that's happened in the past where players have chose not to go. I don't hold that against them. They almost feel that practicing at this level is better than playing at the American League level. I've seen a few American League games and it isn't near what it was last year. So there may be a case in point for that.

I really think with more ice time you'll see bigger things. It has been that way when he's been given a larger role, and you've got to give him credit for staying ready. It's not easy being out of the lineup.