Lloyd McClendon Quotations

He was impressive. I'm almost at a loss for words." ()

It's been a tough year for him. The important thing is to get him back on the field and playing consistently." ()

This city is very fortunate to have an owner who's committed to bringing winning baseball to Pittsburgh. This city should embrace that and get behind this young team and give them a chance to grow and to get better...I'm going to miss tremendously putting on a Pirate uniform, one I wore very proudly for 15 years. I feel I have roots in this community and I'm proud to be part of this community." ()

That's a sign of a good pitcher -- when you can pick up your defense when they let you down. He didn't flinch. He just went about his business and continued to make pitches." ()

Over the past 15 years, it's been a wonderful ride, ... I'll always be a Pirate at heart." ()

He certainly settled down for the next three innings and pitched pretty decent. We got the lead and the bullpen did a nice job for three innings." ()

Obviously it comes down to the ninth. Just a matter of (Mesa) not making quality pitches." ()

Tony will be the first one to tell you that he's been fortunate to have an awfully lot of good players over the years. He's a great manger, though. You don't last that many years and win that many games if you don't know what you're doing and he certainly knows what he's doing." ()

That's a miscommunication. In fact, Freddy did the right thing." ()

No matter what's fair or what's right, it's what is, ... I know this was a very difficult thing for Dave to do. It was very difficult for both of us. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Dave. I consider him a friend, and I wish him nothing but the best. I really do. This is the way it goes in this business." ()