Quotes by Marty Brown

“The bus rides remind you youre in the minor leagues but theres a lot of good from it, too. Theres a lot of friendships, a lot of talking about game situations that go on during bus rides that you never forget.”

“Were constantly behind in the count with him. Were allowing a guy with his kind of power and hitting ability to hit in a 2-1 count every time he goes to the plate. Shoot, I wish I could hit in his counts. We have to get him to offer at some quality pitches.”

“Hes touching 98 (mph) in the first inning and didnt really back off at all. Great job.”

“Probably the biggest hit hes had all year. These guys kept plugging and Gautreau really put life into us.”

“Hes as good as it gets in this league, ... Theres too much to like. And Im not just talking about what he does on the mound. Hes got unbelievable makeup as well. I think hes learned a lot this season, and he has a plan for attacking hitters that I think sets him apart from the rest of the pack.”

“The bottom line is that this guy doesnt belong in this league. Anyone you refer to as Mister belongs in the big leagues. I think hes going to be ready for whenever the Twins want him.”

“And her comment back was That doesnt surprise me. I hadnt planned to be the face of the campaign, but Im going to talk about it. And they said, Thats what we want, governor,”

“There is a little bit of trepidation about getting into those kind of operations.”

“I dont know if its soup yet.”

“Frankly, I dont think theyve worked members very much, and then all of the sudden we get an ultimatum. It just doesnt feel to me like theres been enough groundwork done.”