Mike Scioscia Bit Quotations

If we had a lineup that had seven guys with the potential to hit 25 to 30 home runs, it would be a bit more sit back and slug baseballs. We don't have that ability. I think it's great. I think it's baseball. I love it.

He is flat-out over anxious. He has come out of his game a little bit and maybe put more into his swing than normal.

We don't get to Jamie very often, ... Fortunately, we got to him a little bit tonight.

Tim Salmon, his groin got a little bit tight. Francisco, a little cramp in his hamstring.

We're not as crisp in areas that we need to be in. One thing is pitching. We have a couple of things where pitchers have gotten into their starts and they've been a little bit erratic and getting into deep counts. That is where it starts, with pitching.

Brandon has made some great strides. There was a little bit of question that he would be too big to play shortstop, but he has proved to be a premium talent. He has dynamite in his bat. His challenge now is to step up to better pitching and to excel at a higher level.

Ervin was a little bit shy on command, but when he needed to make pitches he did.

It started with the leadoff walk to Cora and the walk to Damon. Those two are things you can't do against the Red Sox. You've got to get in the zone. You've got to make pitches. Ervin was a little bit off.