Lloyd McClendon Quotations

When things don't go right for a closer, the game is usually over. You don't get many second chances that particular day. People go away with a bad taste in their mouth." ()

Obviously it comes down to the ninth. Just a matter of (Mesa) not making quality pitches." ()

From a manager's standpoint, losses are never easy to swallow. You take them to heart. You take them real hard, ... But am I keeping my eye on the big picture? Of course I am. And do I know that we have a core group that has the potential to be good from the start of next season to the end of next season? Of course I do. And that's exciting." ()

He gives us another experienced bat in the lineup. We haven't had him for such a long time. It's nice to have him back in there." ()

He was impressive. I'm almost at a loss for words." ()

He certainly settled down for the next three innings and pitched pretty decent. We got the lead and the bullpen did a nice job for three innings." ()

Over the past 15 years, it's been a wonderful ride, ... I'll always be a Pirate at heart." ()

That's the toughest thing about having to leave. I really looked forward to helping mold those kids into a winning team." ()

Tony will be the first one to tell you that he's been fortunate to have an awfully lot of good players over the years. He's a great manger, though. You don't last that many years and win that many games if you don't know what you're doing and he certainly knows what he's doing." ()

Every team looks for a left-handed hitting center fielder who can lead off and play good defense. He certainly answered that question." ()

This city is very fortunate to have an owner who's committed to bringing winning baseball to Pittsburgh. This city should embrace that and get behind this young team and give them a chance to grow and to get better...I'm going to miss tremendously putting on a Pirate uniform, one I wore very proudly for 15 years. I feel I have roots in this community and I'm proud to be part of this community." ()

It really puzzles me. We get our hits with runners in scoring position, but they're not driving in runs." ()

It's been a tough year for him. The important thing is to get him back on the field and playing consistently." ()

Dave and I had a very good conversation," ()

No matter what's fair or what's right, it's what is, ... I know this was a very difficult thing for Dave to do. It was very difficult for both of us. I have nothing but the utmost respect for Dave. I consider him a friend, and I wish him nothing but the best. I really do. This is the way it goes in this business." ()

That's a miscommunication. In fact, Freddy did the right thing." ()

That's a sign of a good pitcher -- when you can pick up your defense when they let you down. He didn't flinch. He just went about his business and continued to make pitches." ()

Their pitchers don't walk guys and their players catch the ball, ... They're playing with a lot of confidence. That's huge, particularly when you have the talent." ()

Choke up. Spread out. Hit the ball the other way. You give up a little bit to get positive results." ()

He's really stabilized things for us in center field. And he did a hell of a job for us leading off. Those are two things we don't have to worry about. Every team is looking for a left-handed center fielder who can lead off." ()

He threw a hell of a game. He was quite poised. And that was about as good a sinker as I've seen since Zach Duke." ()

He threw a hell of a game," ()