Quotes by Jeff Blauser

“The replacement guys, Im confident theyre going to umpire to the best of their abilities. They have a lot of pride, obviously, in what they are doing. And they have a lot of passion for the game, or they wouldnt be here.”

“We all know the situation - those umpires, regardless of whether theyre in the big leagues or in A-ball, they have good days and bad days.”

“Thatll probably go down to the last week here. Its way too early to tell on a lot of guys. You can look at last years (Class A) Myrtle Beach roster and get some ideas, but ...”

“He probably feels pressure to duplicate that this year. This is a big jump for those guys coming from A ball to Double-A, probably the biggest jump theyll make.”

“I thanked him for sending a top-notch major league pitcher to face us in my managerial debut. He got a chuckle out of that.”

“I got that first one out of the way. I am just happy that we won a game. Ill never forget it. But I am more excited for my guys. Its a lot better for them than it is for me. These guys needed to get off to a good start and continue their journey to the big leagues.”

“It would be nice to get a few more hits spread out over the course of the game, but well take them anyway we can. We had some opportunities tonight and it was good to see us take advantage of them. The guys battled their tails off tonight. It should be a big boost for these guys mentally to get them relaxed and get them on a roll.”

“He was impressive. Even when Blanco got that hit, he still managed to keep us in check. I dont know much about him, but from the looks of it, he has a good future ahead of him.”

“I am not worried about our hitting. Were going to be fine. Weve got some guys that swing the bat up and down the lineup. Its just one of those things where we really havent got going yet. We have had some opportunities, but just havent come through yet but thats just part of the game. Its obviously a little more glaring when you start the season that way.”

“That was a big hit. I dont ever think were out of the game, but that put us just one shot away, especially with the way the wind was blowing out there tonight.”