“I like to start. If they put me in the bullpen, I go out there and do my job. I feel very good about my chances.”
Claudio Vargas
“Just because a guy starts out in the bullpen doesn't mean he won't be a starting pitcher someday.”
Jim Leyland
“[His fosh is one of the pitches Suppan throws in the bullpen when warming up for a start because of its importance. He holds the ball with splayed fingers, and it's crucial that his arm action on the change duplicates his delivery on his fastball. Otherwise, the ruse is ineffective.] If you have a dominant fastball, it takes people off that fastball if you're able to locate the changeup, ... If you can throw a fastball changeup, and it looks the same each time, that's a pretty tough combination.”
Jeff Suppan
“We hit the ball well, pitched well out of the bullpen, fielded well — we just didn't get a good starting pitching performance. His control wasn't good at all.”
Bobby Cox
“Our bullpen, you can't say enough about how they stopped [the Phillies], ... That's where the comeback started.”
Willie Randolph
“We obviously broke down in several areas. Offense, the bullpen, starting pitching [on Wednesday].”
Brian Cashman
“We built this team for this exact scenario; we've got four guys in the bullpen who have started Major League games. We're hoping they can seize this opportunity and keep us afloat.”
David Forst
