Bobby Cox Great Quotations

I have complete confidence in Joey Devine. He's got great stuff and he learned a lot from being in the situation. I know it didn't turn out the way he wanted it to, but I talked to him and he's not going to let it destroy him like it would some other pitchers.

We made a great comeback off Patterson, who was really on top of his game. It looked like he wasn't going to give up anything. Patterson was really dominant for seven innings.

Let leaders lead. It's a long season, so you have to have fun. I've liked Roger since Day 1. I'm not worried about him. I think he's going to do a great job. We're happy to have him. He came out of nowhere for us.

He is one of the true up-and-coming teachers of the game, ... He has a great knowledge of pitching, and the reviews and evaluations we had on him were tremendous.

He is one of the true up-and-coming teachers of the game. He has a great knowledge of pitching, and the reviews and evaluations we had on him were tremendous.

I encourage it. It's a great way of getting their mind off of problems. It would bother me if they didn't play golf.

He's a great kid and he can do a great job for us. He's a great defensive outfielder, but Brian Jordan is back in camp. It's great to have this kind of young talent in camp every year.

He's a great number two hitter or fifth hitter. He's hit everywhere in the lineup. We'll let that work itself out in the spring.

He's a great outfielder. His defense is incredibly great.

He had a nice spring. He's had great years in the Minor Leagues, and he's basically ready to go.

He's hitting the ball better than anybody in this camp. We are thrilled to have him here. He's slugging the ball and doing great things in the middle of the infield, but I've seen him do those things a million times.

He's got, as they say, electric stuff, I guess. He's got a number of pitches that are all above average. He's a great competitor. He does a lot of things to help himself win games. You know, he's the No. 1 in my book.

He's got great command of his slider, ... We always say you have to command your fastball. But he commands his breaking ball about as good as anybody I've ever seen.

Players love him. He's great on the bench and in the clubhouse. He's just a special person.

Our bullpen glued it together really well. I thought we played a great game with our defense, pitching and offense. It's good to win the home opener.

We are absolutely thrilled to add Roger to our staff. Roger was a great competitor as a player ? he started, he relieved and he even fought through arm problems, so he comes in a with great level of experience that our pitchers will learn from.

We had a couple of chances, especially in the ninth. Pedro is a master out there. He really is. He's one of the great pitchers to come along.

That's a great honor, I'm really appreciative of this again. It really means a lot to me.

His defense is the same as it was when he was 19 years old. He made another good play tonight. He made so many great plays against San Diego (over the weekend), he had the Padres shaking their heads.

Honestly, Erstad plays hard. He's a great kid and he's a great ballplayer, he really is. I don't know. If he slides, he's safe. The only way he's out in that situation is if he tries to collide with him.

He's the real deal. He's 20 years old, and he's got a great idea of hitting both ways. He's catching fine. He looks good back there.

It's a great story. He's been pretty impressive.

It was a struggle on both sides. The long ball always helps. We didn't hit particularly great and we pitched super all spring. It was the other way around today.

He's got a great eye, a great swing. He's one of the guys you've got to fear. I never did understand why he strikes out so much.

He's got a great sinker, ... The ball moves in, big time. He knows how to pitch. They've got to like him. Maybe they've got a replacement for A.J.

He's got a great sinker. The ball moves in, big time. He knows how to pitch. They've got to like him. Maybe they've got a replacement for A.J.

He played fine out there. He went a long way to make a great play actually.

If he pitches like he has this spring during the regular season, we are in great shape.