John Gibbons Good Quotations

Maybe the question is: Are we as good as we're supposed to be?

We're not dead yet, but we're tired. In the end if we hang in there, it's because of the way they go about their business. If we don't it's because we're not good enough, yet. But it won't be because of lack of effort or lack of preparation or lack of heart.

Ideally we would have our whole team here the whole time because we have such a new look and so many new faces. But it's for the good of the game, so you just deal with it.

Bush was outstanding tonight. He had a good breaking ball. He had that hard crisp one. We definitely needed that, no question.

But it's his first year and he has done a pretty damn good job.

When he throws strikes, he's as good as anybody. When he figures it out, watch out. He was on. Nobody's going to hit that guy today.

He's a big part of the future here. There's no question about that. He'll iron it out. He's too good not to.

He's a good hitter, and he's having a tremendous September. He could arguably be the Rookie of the Year, and he should be here for a long time. He's starting to fit in; he's very talented -- and clutch.

He's pitched so good lately and he hasn't had much to show for it.

He was dynamite, he had it all. His fastball, he threw a good breaking-ball, then his change-up. He threw from behind in the count. He's pitching beyond his age, that's for sure.

He did a good job, he threw strikes.

He had great stuff. He went out there a few times and pitched very good for us. He may have had a tender elbow at times. To be honest with you, it doesn't surprise me. We knew he could pitch.

He has got a second wind I guess, ... He takes good care of himself and he's a strong guy. When it gets late in the game and he starts chalking up pitches, he doesn't really lose a whole lot.

He has got a second wind I guess. He takes good care of himself and he's a strong guy. When it gets late in the game and he starts chalking up pitches, he doesn't really lose a whole lot.

He's got to pitch ahead to be effective. He was throwing some pitches and he wasn't missing by much if he was missing. When he had to bring it over the plate, they hit him. Then after that, he kind of found his groove and pitched a good ball game and kept us in it from there on.

He went out on a good note today. He has been looking for that 13th win, been stuck on 12. He'll go home feeling good.

He has been taking some good swings. That's what we got him for. He's intimidating when he steps in there.

Going outside our area to play good teams is something we like doing, whether it's from the other end of Ohio or out of state.

He's been swinging the bat good. He started the season with us because he had such a big Spring Training. We like the kid a lot, and we think he's going to have a good big league career. We're going to give him some playing time this month, and he's taking advantage of it.

He's been in a position to win a couple of them. He left with the lead in Anaheim. He's pitched some good games along the way,

He's good. He's got a good arm, and he's got that funky fastball.

He looked really good the first inning, he was getting his breaking ball over. Then he kind of lost his feel for the strike zone.

He goes through streaks every year, good streaks offensively and defensively. He was very diligent during Spring Training. He's got a great swing path working right now, and just happens to be swinging the bat real well.

Look at his arm, his age. He's got a chance to be a very good starter. I don't think we're even considering the bullpen right now. He's got too much going for him the other way.

Jeez, they both looked good. They both have a chance to have great careers. Two youngsters with good arms. They're both learning in the big leagues.

Our guys have been very confident swinging the bat. From top to bottom we've been pretty effective, and that's what you have to have. All the good teams do.

It didn't start out good, that's for sure. We've been swinging good and we like our offence. When you can hit some home runs it makes a difference.

I think the baseball world is not giving them as much credit as they deserve. They're a good ball club, they proved that last year, just too many outside influences affected them.

Our bullpen has been very good all year but those guys are tired right now. Everybody's tired.

I think he's going to hit for some power and be a run producer. He's got a good swing. ... He should be a good big-league player before it's all said and done.

I think (sending McGowan to Triple-A) would do him good because of the way the bullpen is stacked up right now. We're not coming down here with him eliminated (from the picture). But if we were to keep him with us, it would have to be a vital role.

It doesn't get any easier, but we've played them good all year. We'd love to go in there and knock them out somehow. We couldn't ask for more for what we're trying to do here. We're trying to build something, getting used to playing these type of games for our own experience.

I think that's common knowledge. Maybe not, but it's going to be soon. Great experience -- they love to work and everybody gets along. You'll run into some staffs where everybody doesn't see eye-to-eye and there's a little separation. With this group, everybody has a good time together and we're not afraid to disagree.

We got good news. The X-rays came back good, it's probably just a little scar tissue. It's big, big news.

We want to hang in there and see what develops. We want to finish well and say we had a good year. You play until you're eliminated.

We played a good ballgame, ... We scratched a couple runs and caught the big break.

We played a good ballgame. We scratched a couple runs and caught the big break.

We're moving in the right direction. We filled some needs and now we need to go out there and see how good we are.

We're in good shape because our offence has been very good at this point.

Very few guys come along like that, once every 20, 30 years, guys who take the game by storm right out of the gates. Hernandez is just way ahead of most 19 year olds, that's the difference. Otherwise these guys don't get here that fast. Same thing with Gooden. I don't know about that comparison yet, but he'd be pretty good if he is.

We know what these guys are doing. They're a very aggressive team and they're playing really good baseball right now. That's the way they play. They've got some guys that can run the bases. ... Let's just keep the guys off the bases. Then they can't steal.

The good pitchers were ahead of the hitters today.

Top to bottom (of the lineup), we have been pretty effective for the most part. And good teams have that, contribution from everyone ... so you don't have to worry about it too much.

We'll work that out. We've got a good bullpen. We've got a couple guys searching right now, but we'll need them and they'll be fine.

You look at any good staff and you'll find that. It can only help us.

Everything looks like it's going to be all right. Everyone is feeling good about things again.

We had some good at-bats and some clutch hitting there in the ninth. That's the first time we ever did anything with Baez this year.

We had some good at-bats. We were way overdue anyway.

Both were dealing. Bush has pitched so good lately and got nothing to show for it.

Roy has missed nine starts so far. You figure he's good for at least four wins. Where are we with four more wins?

Coming in we knew we had a good one,

I've been around some good baseball people, but he's so good in all phases of the game. You're not going to find a better worker, you're not going to find a guy who cares as much. Sometimes he probably cares too much, but he's just top notch all the way around.

You want a guy to have a good Spring Training. But it's just Spring Training. That's how you look at it.

As good as the team has played he feels if he's around we're that much better. That frustrates him, he's the leader of the pitching staff.

First of all, he's been in the organization a long time. Second, he's had a lot of these guys, ... He's a good baseball man, and he's paid his dues. And he's from the South.

Ski had a very good spring. He deserves this.

At this stage of the game we've got come out of it over .500, no question, ... Boston's rolling, the Yanks aren't going to fold and the wild card's all bunched up. We definitely need a good trip.

Their infield defense is as good as anybody's in baseball.

The few days I've seen, I've got a pretty good idea of how he's going to be. I think he's going to be solid. I think he's going to improve throughout the year. As the season goes on, he's going to get better and more comfortable out there.

The last couple years, the injuries were costly for him, and they set him back and cost him valuable playing time at that stage of his development. It's a good opportunity. He needed a fresh start.

It was good to have him back out there. He wasn't as sharp, but it's been two weeks. He's fine. He's healthy. He feels good. Any time you pitch against this team, I don't care how good you are, they test you. They make you earn everything you get and he did a nice job for us.

It was good to see him out there. He was erratic in his command. But he's got such a good arm that he can pitch from behind in the count at times. It will be easier for him when he works ahead.

It will be good to get home. I think any team would've had problems with this trip. It's tough to win on the road in any sport. You just get more opportunities in baseball.

I hope he's not as good as they say.

But if you've been paying attention and seen what he has done, he has got a pretty good argument on his side.

He's one of those guys that, when he's on, he can shut you down. And the good ones, when they get in jams, they get out of them. A lot of times, that's where games are won and lost, but the good ones rise to the occasion.

He's putting good swings on the ball. And he's aggressive.

It was an inconsistent month. We had that good stretch where we put ourselves in position, ... I just look back at that road trip -- it was a tough trip and we know that. ... It was part of our schedule, but to bounce back and finish 14-14, I'd feel pretty good about it.

It'll help his hitting, too. Sometimes when you spend too much time on the bench, too much goes on in your mind. But he's a good fielder, too.

Any time he goes out there, you can count on him. At times he's been the odd man out but he's as good a competitor as there is.

For a team that wasn't expected to do a whole lot, they've done a darn good job, ... Some teams lay down there and die. Not that group.

It's the beginning of the year, but your perennial top teams in baseball, if you ever want to get where they're at, you have to beat them. We've got to play good against them.

It's always important in head-to-head games. If you want to get where they're at, you've got to beat them. We've got to play good against them.

It's just good to have him out there. He'll get better the more he's out there.

We expected to have a better team than we've had here in a while. The key is to play to good against the teams you're going to compete with all year because there's been optimism built up, expectations and you want to keep that going. You don't want to come out of the gate slow and let the teams you're trying to overtake in your division beat your brains in cause then everybody's like where's the progress?

He's off to a good start, but he's getting caught up in good starts by all of them. Good starts are contagious. But he's a good hitter -- he's proven that.

If it all clicks for this kid, you've got a very good player because he can do everything. He's a five-tool player and those guys are very rare. So when that does happen, those are the kinds of guys that you want out there all the time.

I don't think he lacks any (fire). He's a good guy. He's easy going, but I've got no problem with him. I just think his confidence isn't where it needs to be just yet. I think there are times he doubts himself.

I don't see any evidence of guys pressing. We've had some good at-bats. We just have hit any long balls lately.

He pitched some good games in August, too, and didn't get a decision. But that's good. That's No. 12, and it was a long time coming.

He always pitches very good when he's facing these guys, which is tough to do.

If he's going to be in a role where he's not going to pitch much for us, it does him no good at this stage of his career. In saying that, it doesn't mean he's not going to make this team. But we're not going to send him out there and let him rot. We're going to do what's best for him.

The longer you're around, guys see you enough, you figure some guys out. They've got good arms, they've got the stuff to get guys out regardless. It's all about locating and pitching ahead.