Phil Garner Anybody Quotations

Rocket might have thrown 10, 20 innings. I think he was prepared to do whatever it took. And that's the way the man is. I've never seen anybody like him. He's amazing.

It was a little bit over the top, but a lot of guys have their styles. The thing of it is, we don't really have anybody on our team who does that. I understand guys have their individuality, but the way to answer that is to beat him.

Guys usually have a very difficult time crossing the diamond in the infield. But he's extremely quick, as quick as anybody I've ever seen at turning a double play. That's unusual for a guy to have such a strong arm, who can throw the ball across the diamond and then move to second and immediately be able to change his arm angle.

He was better than anybody I had on my Detroit staff. He could have helped us.

I didn't want to get in position where if you have another extra-inning ballgame you just don't have anybody to use.

I'd just as soon us do what we do, ... I can get as upset with the umpires as anybody but on balance they do a terrific job. These are our best umpires, and it's not an exact science.

I feel a little bit more comfortable in the underdog world. I don't know how I feel in the dead role too much. There is a certain amount of satisfaction in proving people wrong. But the truth of the matter is, we did look dead. You can't fault anybody for writing what looks to be the truth.

Just get the uniform on, come out, take a few ground balls, swing the bat, just like anybody else. I don't, for the first four or five days, look for guys to be going full-bore.