Quotes: Manuel on K-Rod’s High-Wire Act
Last night, in a win against the Reds, Frankie Rodriguez loaded the bases in the ninth inning, including two walks, but got a strike out and a pop out to close down the game.
Rodriguez later told reporters he was not his best tonight, adding, “Sometimes… you just have to fight through it.”
…in the days after the Mets signed rodriguez, Angels fans all told me he would be an adventure… to a man, they all said, most of his saves will give us panic, like John Franco, but, in the end, he gets it done… and you love him all the more for it when its over…
Jerry Manuel, on Rodriguez, speaking to reporters after the game:
“I’ve heard that he can get on a high-wire a little bit, but he always seems to figure his way off… I sat there and said, ‘Well, maybe this is a high-wire act. I can sit there and enjoy it, see if I can hang on here.’ I see he’s doing alright, but I’m not (laughing).”
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Rodriguez is the third pitcher in team history to earn a save in each of his first two appearances.
