We are excited to have the opportunity to add Manny Delcarmen, Mike Bordick and Mary Pratt to the lineup of special guests at the Granite State Baseball Dinner
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We are excited to have the opportunity to add Manny Delcarmen, Mike Bordick and Mary Pratt to the lineup of special guests at the Granite State Baseball Dinner
We tried the other night [Monday] to just use [Paul] Byrd. Fortunately, that's what we did do, because we followed it up with a game when we were into the bullpen in the third inning, and we got away with [using] everybody but [Hideki] Okajima and [Jonathan Papelbon]. We could still go to [Manny] Delcarmen and [Justin] Masterson, but we have a very fresh Oki and Pap that we can lean on.
Both those guys are going to have to a big hand in this if we’re going to be successful ... You’ll more likely see a Manny Delcarmen come in during the middle of an inning just because of the left-handers.
Yes, it does ... You’re more likely to see Manny Delcarmen come into the game to pitch to lefthanders.
They'd done it to us multiple times ... Since I'd been here, they have ... We were very aware of it. (Bench coach Brad Mills) was aware of it. Even Manny (Delcarmen) was. We discussed it before he made any pitches.
Erick’s a terrific bunter ... He feels obviously badley he didn’t get it down. It was a great count for it. [Manny] Delcarmen throws hard, which is a challenge, but I think it was a buntable ball. Erick just didn’t get it done, and that happens.
We are excited to have the opportunity to add Manny Delcarmen, Mike Bordick and Mary Pratt to the lineup of special guests at the Granite State Baseball Dinner
He’s trying to do better, but it’s not like he’s a young kid who’s scared or overwhelmed ... It hasn’t gone his way. But he’s come a long [with his maturity].
Coming into every spring, people talk about him ... He’s got stuff like not a lot of people in the league have.
I was in the clubhouse, kicking myself in the butt ... I gave up the two walks and if you take away the two runs, then we’re up, 7-5. Pap would have shut the door and that’s the ball game. It was a big win for us and we’ll get another shot at it. I was relieved when I saw us tie it up. It’s part of the game and I want another shot at these guys.