NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: METS v CARDINALS

October 15, 2000

Bobby Valentine

BOBBY VALENTINE: I think when you look at his talent, he has good talent. He runs well, throws well, and is able to get a good at-bat. So he's impressing the heck out of me.

BOBBY VALENTINE: Yeah, he has a very quick -- the reports came with him having very quick release, very accurate, very strong arm.

BOBBY VALENTINE: Well, after we won the wildcard, I told Glendon he's going to be the wildcard, he didn't get to pitch in that first series much, but I knew that we'd get to use him. He's a tough kid. He's pitched great for us. He's very competitive and he throws strikes, which is really important. Those are the three huge innings. I mean, we don't win the game without that kind of performance, I don't think.

BOBBY VALENTINE: I hope not. I hope we can play the same kind of game that we played tonight with determination to do what we have to do when the game starts and let the scoreboard figure out what the game is when it's all over.

BOBBY VALENTINE: Well, it would have made it a lot more exciting had he not made the play. That's really -- that's the x factor of x factors, there were a few times when he was standing on deck or lurking there in the wings. I'm glad we kept him on the bench.

BOBBY VALENTINE: Well, he sparked the offense with the first hit of the game. And then stealing a base and getting third base, there he obviously put some pressure on (Darryl)Kile because he wasn't really locating his breaking balls. With a guy on third it's a little tough to snap that one off; it might bounce.

BOBBY VALENTINE: No, I wasn't really aware of it and Tony definitely knows his team better than I do.