Quotes by Joe Randa

“To go up against the guys weve faced lately and hold our own, thats not too bad. Weve gone through kind of a buzz saw.”

“I think theres a lot of hidden agendas there. With the revenue sharing and all the money hes getting with the TV revenues, hes making money and theyre losing games. Hopefully the Glass family will try to sell the team and get somebody in there that cares and wants to win.”

“Chemistry is important, but it can mean a lot of different things.”

“I think every situation is unique. You can get along great, but if you go out on the field and dont communicate well . . .Theres a lot of things that happen in sports that are unexplainable.”

“A lot of things are unexplainable.”

“My two older sisters and their families live here,”

“I went to [Kettle-Moraine High School], 20 miles outside the city [in Wales, Wis.], and Ive stayed in touch with some of my friends. So its definitely special coming here. I got to spend time with everybody when I came in earlier in the season [with the Reds], but this is business now.”

“I didnt get drafted my senior year, ... I got offered a contract by the Brewers for $1,500 from Sal Bando. I decided to go to college instead, and it worked out pretty well.”

“Everybodys at the point now where theyre getting mad,”

“Believe me, theres no sense of complacency in here at all. Were going out and giving it everything weve got. Bottom line, were not getting a lot of love in key situations. Weve had some good at-bats and hit balls hard, but were not getting any breaks. Were going to work our way out of it.”