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  1. Buehrle was outstanding ... He cut the ball. He sank it, changed speeds, brought the curveball into play the middle part of the game, and started throwing a lot of slow curves. It was tantalizing. He keeps the ball down, changes speeds, and he worked both sides of the plate. This guy has been a very goo...
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  2. I was definitely surprised ... I thought I was going three and everything I read said I was going three. But [manager Bud Black] said I was throwing the ball well and to go get another one. I was glad I got another [inning].
    SOURCE: CBS Sports 2 months ago
  3. I’m not sure if Clayton had thrown the ball on the bag if he would have gotten Bonifacio
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  4. Even to this day, I just talked to him a couple days ago and we were talking about how it was going with camp and (Padres manager) Bud Black
    – Yonder Alonso SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 2 months ago
  5. Bartlett is a very proficient bunter
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  6. I think it depends on the night, where we were the night before and usage
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  7. Any time you strain a muscle, whether it's your hammy, your calf, those are muscle tears ... They heal, but they take time, so it just depends on the severity of the strain. And this is a strain that is significant enough to go on the DL and rest and there's rehab. I'm going to venture to say he won't p...
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  8. The ball-strike ratio wasn't great early ... But then he started throwing a lot of strikes after that and he got his grounders.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  9. Anthony did a great job of righting the ship, making pitches as he went along
    – Bud Black SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago
  10. This one I'm cautious about ... We want to make sure we're going down the right path.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  11. There is a little bit of discomfort, but we don't know the severity of it yet
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  12. When Heath came here, he had a new lease on life ... We got a guy who had something to prove. And he proved it. I liked the day-to-day consistency he came to the park with.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  13. He was jovial, he was loose, he was about the team -- not Heath ... I didn't have to worry about his heart and mind being in the right place.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  14. It’s a tribute to Anthony the way he hung in there
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  15. When he got here, I think it was a new lease on life for Heath
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  16. We don’t know the severity yet
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  17. The ball-strike ratio wasn't great early but then he started throwing a lot of strikes after that
    – Bud Black SOURCE: ESPN 3 weeks ago
  18. He wasn't going to make this start [Wednesday], and moving forward and thinking about his next start, we want to make sure it has resolved itself ... He feels better and he's encouraged.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  19. He knows what he needs to do to get guys out ... You see [Anthony] Bass, [Joe] Wieland and guys like Luebke and they still have to learn their game. Jeff knows his game. The basic principles of pitching ... he knows them.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  20. He's a guy who wanted to play and compete, who went through the rigors of Spring Training and had a setback and fought through it to get healthy and win a Major League game ... He's a great guy, a great competitor and was a great story today.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
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About Bud Black

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Harry Ralston "Bud" Black (born June 30, 1957 in San Mateo, California) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and the current manager of the San Diego Padres. He had a 15-year MLB career, playing for the Seattle Mariners, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Kansas City Royals. Full Article

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San Diego Padres' Chris Denorfia, right, high-fives manager Bud Black after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in San Diego.
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  1. San Diego Padres' Chris Denorfia, right, high-fives manager Bud Black after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    San Diego Padres' Chris Denorfia, right, high-fives manager Bud Black after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in San Diego.

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  2. San Diego Padres' Yonder Alonso high fives with manager Bud Black after scoring in the ninth against the Colorado Rockies during a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    San Diego Padres' Yonder Alonso high fives with manager Bud Black after scoring in the ninth against the Colorado Rockies during a baseball game Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in San Diego.

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  3. SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 8: Yonder Alonso #23 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by manager Bud Black #20 after scoring during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on May 8, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 8: Yonder Alonso #23 of the San Diego Padres is congratulated by manager Bud Black #20 after scoring during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park on May 8, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  4. SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 6 : Bud Black #20 manager of the San Diego Padres looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Petco Park on May 6, 2012 in San Diego, California. The Marlins won 6-3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 weeks ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - MAY 6 : Bud Black #20 manager of the San Diego Padres looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Petco Park on May 6, 2012 in San Diego, California. The Marlins won 6-3.

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  5. San Diego Padres manager Bud Black takes the ball from pitcher Andrew Cashner during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, May 6, 2012 in San Diego. Cashner came into a tie game and surrendered four runs. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

    San Diego Padres manager Bud Black takes the ball from pitcher Andrew Cashner during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, May 6, 2012 in San Diego. Cashner came into a tie game and surrendered four runs. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi.

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  6. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 24: Manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres (R) argues with umpire Gary Darling after being tossed from the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on April 24, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 24: Manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres (R) argues with umpire Gary Darling after being tossed from the game during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on April 24, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  7. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 24: Home plate umpire Lance Barrett tosses manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres out of the game in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on April 24, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 24: Home plate umpire Lance Barrett tosses manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres out of the game in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on April 24, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  8. San Diego Padres manager Bud Black protests to third base umpire Gary Darling after he was ejected by home plate umpire Lance Barrett following a balk call against Padres pitcher Clayton Richard during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, April 24,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    San Diego Padres manager Bud Black protests to third base umpire Gary Darling after he was ejected by home plate umpire Lance Barrett following a balk call against Padres pitcher Clayton Richard during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, April 24,...

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  9. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 21: Yonder Alonso #23 San Diego Padres is congratulated by Will Venable #25 after scoring during the second inning as manager Bud Black (R) looks on in a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park on April 21, 2012 in San Diego, California. The... Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 21: Yonder Alonso #23 San Diego Padres is congratulated by Will Venable #25 after scoring during the second inning as manager Bud Black (R) looks on in a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park on April 21, 2012 in San Diego, California. The...

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  10. San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, left, shouts his congratulations to Padres center fielder Cameron Maybin after he scored in the ninth inning of the Padres 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game Saturday, April 21, 2012 in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, left, shouts his congratulations to Padres center fielder Cameron Maybin after he scored in the ninth inning of the Padres 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in a baseball game Saturday, April 21, 2012 in San Diego.

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  11. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Bud Black manager of the San Diego Padres talks with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park on April 19, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 19: Bud Black manager of the San Diego Padres talks with home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Petco Park on April 19, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  12. DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Chase Headley #7 of the San Diego Padres is greeted at the dugout by Manager Bud Black of the after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 18, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 18: Chase Headley #7 of the San Diego Padres is greeted at the dugout by Manager Bud Black of the after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 18, 2012 in Denver, Colorado.

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  13. DENVER, CO - APRIL 17: Manager Bud Black #20 of the San Diego Padres pitches batting practice prior to facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 17, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 17: Manager Bud Black #20 of the San Diego Padres pitches batting practice prior to facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 17, 2012 in Denver, Colorado.

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  14. DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Manager Bud Black #20 of the San Diego Padres covers first base during batting practice prior to facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 16, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Manager Bud Black #20 of the San Diego Padres covers first base during batting practice prior to facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 16, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The San Diego Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies 7-1.

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  15. DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Chase Headley #7 of the San Diego Padres is welcomed back to the dugout by manager Bud Black #20 after scoring in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 16, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Chase Headley #7 of the San Diego Padres is welcomed back to the dugout by manager Bud Black #20 after scoring in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 16, 2012 in Denver, Colorado.

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  16. DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Manager Bud Black #20 of the San Diego Padres talks with players during batting practice prior to facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 16, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Manager Bud Black #20 of the San Diego Padres talks with players during batting practice prior to facing the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on April 16, 2012 in Denver, Colorado.

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  17. San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, left, argues with plate umpire Dale Scott after the Los Angeles Dodgers turned a triple play in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles Sunday, April 15, 2012. Scott ejected Black from the game. The Dodgers won 5-4. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    San Diego Padres manager Bud Black, left, argues with plate umpire Dale Scott after the Los Angeles Dodgers turned a triple play in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles Sunday, April 15, 2012. Scott ejected Black from the game. The Dodgers won 5-4.

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  18. San Diego Padres' Jesus Guzman, left, and manager Bud Black talk with umpire Dale Scott after Guzman hit into a controversial triple play by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles Sunday, April 15, 2012. The triple play stood and Black was ejected. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    San Diego Padres' Jesus Guzman, left, and manager Bud Black talk with umpire Dale Scott after Guzman hit into a controversial triple play by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles Sunday, April 15, 2012. The triple play stood and Black was ejected.

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  19. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 11: Manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres walks off the field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on April 11, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 11: Manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres walks off the field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on April 11, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  20. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 7: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black looks on during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on April 7, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 7: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black looks on during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on April 7, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  21. SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 5: (L-R) Manager Don Mattingly of the Los Angeles Dodgers shakes hands with manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres before the start of the home opener at Petco Park on April 5, 2012 in San Diego, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    SAN DIEGO, CA - APRIL 5: (L-R) Manager Don Mattingly of the Los Angeles Dodgers shakes hands with manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres before the start of the home opener at Petco Park on April 5, 2012 in San Diego, California.

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  22. San Diego Padres' Chase Headley high-fives with manager Bud Black after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

    San Diego Padres' Chase Headley high-fives with manager Bud Black after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in San Diego.

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  23. San Diego Padres manager Bud Black (R) chats with Los Angeles Dodgers former manager and current Special Advisor to the Chairman Tommy Lasorda before their MLB spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Arizona March 21, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    San Diego Padres manager Bud Black (R) chats with Los Angeles Dodgers former manager and current Special Advisor to the Chairman Tommy Lasorda before their MLB spring training baseball game in Phoenix, Arizona March 21, 2012.

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  24. PEORIA, AZ - MARCH 11: Starting pitcher Tim Stauffer #46 of the San Diego Padres leaves the mound after being removed by manager Bud Black during the spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Peoria Stadium on March 11, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    PEORIA, AZ - MARCH 11: Starting pitcher Tim Stauffer #46 of the San Diego Padres leaves the mound after being removed by manager Bud Black during the spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Peoria Stadium on March 11, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona.

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  25. PEORIA, AZ - MARCH 11: Manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres watches from the dugout during the spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Peoria Stadium on March 11, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    PEORIA, AZ - MARCH 11: Manager Bud Black of the San Diego Padres watches from the dugout during the spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Peoria Stadium on March 11, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona.

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San Diego Padres' Chris Denorfia, right, high-fives manager Bud Black after scoring against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in San Diego.

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  1. Buehrle was outstanding ... He cut the ball. He sank it, changed speeds, brought the curveball into play the middle part of the game, and started throwing a lot of slow curves. It was tantalizing. He keeps the ball down, changes speeds, and he worked both sides of the plate. This guy has been a very goo...
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  2. I was definitely surprised ... I thought I was going three and everything I read said I was going three. But [manager Bud Black] said I was throwing the ball well and to go get another one. I was glad I got another [inning].
    SOURCE: CBS Sports 2 months ago
  3. I’m not sure if Clayton had thrown the ball on the bag if he would have gotten Bonifacio
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  4. Even to this day, I just talked to him a couple days ago and we were talking about how it was going with camp and (Padres manager) Bud Black
    – Yonder Alonso SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 2 months ago
  5. Bartlett is a very proficient bunter
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  6. I think it depends on the night, where we were the night before and usage
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  7. Any time you strain a muscle, whether it's your hammy, your calf, those are muscle tears ... They heal, but they take time, so it just depends on the severity of the strain. And this is a strain that is significant enough to go on the DL and rest and there's rehab. I'm going to venture to say he won't p...
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  8. The ball-strike ratio wasn't great early ... But then he started throwing a lot of strikes after that and he got his grounders.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  9. Anthony did a great job of righting the ship, making pitches as he went along
    – Bud Black SOURCE: ABC News 3 weeks ago
  10. This one I'm cautious about ... We want to make sure we're going down the right path.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  11. There is a little bit of discomfort, but we don't know the severity of it yet
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  12. When Heath came here, he had a new lease on life ... We got a guy who had something to prove. And he proved it. I liked the day-to-day consistency he came to the park with.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  13. He was jovial, he was loose, he was about the team -- not Heath ... I didn't have to worry about his heart and mind being in the right place.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  14. It’s a tribute to Anthony the way he hung in there
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  15. When he got here, I think it was a new lease on life for Heath
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  16. We don’t know the severity yet
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  17. The ball-strike ratio wasn't great early but then he started throwing a lot of strikes after that
    – Bud Black SOURCE: ESPN 3 weeks ago
  18. He wasn't going to make this start [Wednesday], and moving forward and thinking about his next start, we want to make sure it has resolved itself ... He feels better and he's encouraged.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  19. He knows what he needs to do to get guys out ... You see [Anthony] Bass, [Joe] Wieland and guys like Luebke and they still have to learn their game. Jeff knows his game. The basic principles of pitching ... he knows them.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  20. He's a guy who wanted to play and compete, who went through the rigors of Spring Training and had a setback and fought through it to get healthy and win a Major League game ... He's a great guy, a great competitor and was a great story today.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  21. I think .250 is a good barometer for a pinch-hitter ... It's arguably the most difficult role on the club to succeed in, because of all the variables. It shows the type of player he is mentally that he is able to go up in a small window of time and produce.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  22. The name Junior Seau was synonymous with San Diego, along with Tony Gwynn, Dave Winfield, all the greats
    – Bud Black SOURCE: San Diego Union-Tribune 3 weeks ago
  23. I've just seen Frankie too often to know that that breaking ball is devastating against right-handed hitters
    – Bud Black SOURCE: Buffalo News 3 weeks ago
  24. We're going to push Cory back a few days. We're being a little cautious ... He's feeling much better. We are feeling confident that this will be just one start.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: MLB.com 3 weeks ago
  25. Joe's a confident kid even though record-wise he's off to a slow start ... He has pitched some pretty good ballgames.
    – Bud Black SOURCE: Beaumont Enterprise 3 weeks ago