He?s the most improved player I have. My last five years I always ask kids or I challenge them, ?can you take someone?s job from them?? ..He?s taken the starting second base position ..His range is excellent.

I think they doubted themselves. And as a coach I doubted them for one thing. We have such high expectations from last year. It?s really tough to live up to that billing.

We are a team that kind of likes momentum and kind of builds off that momentum. We seized the opportunity tonight. We took advantage. That?s how we played last year.

Eddie was reluctant to do some things the way that everybody else had to do them. I really like Eddie, but changes will have to be made.

I think they were trying to slow us down, but Eddie Rose can handle the ball. Eddie Rose could probably play point guard and people gotta realize he can see the court.