Clint Hurdle Asked Quotations

He's welcomed the opportunity. There comes a point and time in your career where you do what you are asked to do.

His approach is much better. He's working at what we asked him to do, and he's having some success, which is all you can ask for.

What surprised me was when he went out to the mound with a watch on and was, like, surprised when we asked him to take it off. I thought maybe he got a World Series ring and a World Series watch, so that's why he seemed to be angry about that. There was a little glare coming off of it. We don't complain about much here, but at times when he turned his wrist, you could see a glare warming up. Obviously, it wasn't very expensive, the way he flung it into the dugout. Then I realized it might not have been a World Series watch.

You can't ignore the fact that you are missing your No. 3 hitter. We just asked the guys to tighten their belt a little, but just carrying their load, not try to do anything more than they are capable of doing. It's an added pressure, but you can't be consumed with it.

He is a ballplayer. He takes a lot of pride in what he is asked to do. He is comfortable with who he is and the skills he has.