“Our bullpen looks like they need to be in those situations a little more, and hopefully we'll get them in there.”
Ron Gardenhire
“It wasn't an ideal situation, but the bullpen came up huge.”
Bob Melvin
“Our bullpen didn't perform up to par. We put in several guys to get out of tough situations and they didn't come through. It's a major concern. The last two years, the bullpen has been our strength. By and large, in those situations guys have come through for us. We're definitely working to address that problem.”
Pat Bloom
“You can catch him in the bullpen all you want, but until you get into a live situation with runners on base, it takes on a life of its own. It's one of those things we've been saying all spring -- the more you get back there, hopefully the more comfortable you'll be. Today didn't go the way I wanted it to. I look forward to the next one.”
John Flaherty
“It was obviously what we were looking for out of the bullpen. I don't know if anybody's talked about it, but it was kind of what we were expecting to do.”
Mike DeJean
“It's certainly not the ideal situation, but we have good arms in the bullpen. We have some guys who can step up.”
Tom Brookens
“We are looking forward to him again filling a crucial role in our bullpen.”
Mark Shapiro
