Tony Pena Quotations

He hasn't pitched the last two outings like he wanted to pitch, ... But that doesn't bother us. He has the capability. But I want to make sure I take my time, think about this kid. There's no reason for us to rush.

Well, we're getting closer. But we're still working on it.

We have a lot of new coaches. We need to get familiar with every player.

When an opportunity comes up, I just want to make a good impression like I did in spring training.

T.J. got called up from Richmond. I'm very happy for him.

There's no question that you always want to manage, ... I managed once, but right now, what I want to do is to coach for the New York Yankees.

The training sessions we had last year were decisive for the team's improvement. We are going to try to make this into a tradition.

They say you don't invite the wolf into the hen house. But Joe isn't afraid of the wolf or anything else. He knows who he is.

The mini-camp gave me the opportunity to see some of my players in action long before the opening of spring training camps in Florida. I want to see some rookies who have a chance to make the team and new players we acquired through free agency.

I'm a baseball man; you can't stay away from the game, ... It's a privilege and honor to be part of the staff with the New York Yankees. Working for Joe Torre and everybody in the Yankees organization should be an honor for anybody in baseball.

I'm very excited. It's a dream come true.

I believe it's going to be tough for myself and for the country, ... Anybody in baseball that joins a new organization, you need to be familiar with every player. With a lot of new coaches, we need to be there full-time.