Quotes by Art Howe

“Interesting, ... I learned they dont rebuild in New York.”

“It could be a good situation for everybody,”

“I knew they were ready to take the next step, ... I told Drayton that.”

“I would hope they have interest in me -- as I do in them. Its nice to hear [his name being mentioned] and that people havent forgotten me.”

“[Two of the people thought to be at or near the top of the Pirates wish list to succeed Lloyd McClendon had much different initial reactions to their names being mentioned for the position. Ken Macha headed off any discussion when approached by Bay Area reporters. Art Howe was a bit more expansive.] With the right ingredients, good things should happen there, ... Hopefully, Im part of the ingredients.”

“You walk around and see people studying their phones like religious documents, ... Its not hard to see where all this is going.”

“He just hasnt made enough progress to think that hes going to be better by the beginning of next week, so we decided to do it.”

“Who are you going to walk to get to anybody else?”

“The kid, he just looked to me like he was ready. It was time to start playing. He put his game face on. And I hope its the same game face he wears every night.”

“Theres a learning curve, but we just have to be patient. You cant expect three hits a night right out of the chute.”