Perry Hill Quotations

Louie's value is the fact he can help a pitching staff.

Pokey is a professional. He's been around. He's a proven player. You won't find a nicer guy. He's good for these young players. He can nurture them along.

I don't think he will have any problems readjusting back. The main thing is he wants to make the move, and often that's half the battle.

He's going to call me after the surgery or have his wife call me. He's going to be here Sunday for sure so he can say his goodbyes, but he's coming back Saturday.

I think the Gold Glove is more than just stats. I look at how defense affects the pitching staff.

I saw him play every day for six months. That's a little bit different advanced scouting report.

Those are a bonus. I just want him to catch the plays right to him. Those diving plays are a bonus. Any time he does something well, it helps his confidence. Being here should help his confidence.

We talked in September about some things he needed to work on, and to his credit he went home this winter and worked on them because I see a big difference from what I saw in September to now.

It's the Gold Glove, not the Gold Glove and Bat. If you want to look at stats, Mike broke a National League record last year, and he was just as good this year. If that doesn't merit winning a Gold Glove this year, I don't know what does.

I know what Andino needs to work on and what he needs to do. I've just got to slow him down. He gets a little geared up at times.

I'm just going to watch him the first few days. I've never seen him play. I'll make a suggestion here and there.

I didn't say much the first two days, and I asked him to do a certain skill the third day to cut out some unnecessary movements in his steps. I showed him and repeated it, and I haven't had to say a word to him since.