“When Mike goes up now, the scouting report is he's a good defensive catcher and you don't run on him. My opinion is there's a future for him. When you go to the big leagues and perform, you're back on the map.”
“I would think it's a no-brainer you carry three catchers (in the playoffs). And there are no other catchers on the roster. Mike did a heck of a job defensively. ... Mike can be proud of the fact when he caught in the big leagues, the lead didn't diminish at all.”
“He's got a history of playing the game the right way and he's gonna mean as much to us in our clubhouse as he does on the field. He had a chance to earn a spot on the big-league club. It didn't work out and we're glad to have him.”
“Some of the guys have never stepped foot in a big-league stadium. It's an exhibition game and more of a test for everybody involved in Busch Stadium, so it serves a purpose in both ways.”
“If our guys aren't enjoying this, they are not human. Although it will be even more exciting when they have on that actual Cardinals uniform on to play baseball for St. Louis. Ultimately, this is the goal, to get here.”
“I'm a little concerned with some things that could happen (due to the inexperience). But just the opposite could happen. These kids could play with energy and enthusiasm all season long.”
“I think he's gonna have some success in Triple-A, but I really don't know what to expect defensively. I don't know if we're looking for 20 home runs again. We'll try to look for a spot in the order where get can get some pitches.”
“We saw about 200,000 homes that need to be bulldozed. It's ridiculous. We saw houses with cars still on top of them. We saw a two-story house with a tractor-trailer upside-down on top of it.”
