Buck Showalter Wants Quotations

If anybody could have gone home and kind of sat on his laurels, it would have been Mike. I told Mike, 'You're being awful picky, but it is deeply appreciated.' Mike's a good shortstop, but he wants to be the best.

We've waited as long as we can wait. Mark wants to be there ... it's very frustrating to the club it hasn't improved more.

We're going to let Rudy decide the way he wants to handle this. We'll be there for him. He's a strong man.

This guy is going to pitch, and I think he wants to with us. As far as he's come, and where he's gotten physically and stuff-wise, he thinks there's some more there. ... With this guy's makeup and pedigree, I know it's tough.

There's not any phase of the game Mark wants to be mediocre in, ... He could be a guy who will steal you 10 or 15 bases a year.

It's something he wants to do, and we think it will be another good step for him.