All I can do is try the best when I am in there. |
All I can do is try the best when I am in there. My goal is to make it a very difficult decision for them to keep me out of the lineup. |
All my friends, family and teammates where there. The place was packed. |
Any time you go through what I've been going through, you just have to deflect it. I've been challenged to do better. I've been working hard and I have the blisters to prove it. |
But right now, all I'm worried about is right now. I just want to get to the postseason. |
Everything has a purpose, instead of just going out there and whacking at it. Usually in the spring I just try to get my swing feeling good. This year, I?m trying to tighten up every part of my game, which will help me be more consistent. |
I called for it real loud, about three or four times before I hit him, but I didn't hear him at all. You're running, the crowd is loud, the wind is blowing. And the ball was in the sun, too, so you couldn't take your eye off it. That was no fun. The worst part is I didn't expect it. It would be different if you expected it and could brace yourself, but I couldn't. |
I can't worry about any of that. That's something I can't control. I know if I go out there and play like I can play they aren't going to want to put anyone else out there but me. What I don't want to do is put pressure on myself, thinking I have to get two hits in every at-bat. |
I didn't know if it was out, ... I was looking at the ball, and then watching him. He looked like he had it, but I'm glad he didn't catch it. It was a wall scraper for sure. |
I didn't know if it was out. I was looking at the ball, and then watching him. He looked like he had it, but I'm glad he didn't catch it. It was a wall scraper for sure. But at this point in the season, who cares. Whatever it takes. |
I don't want there to be any confusion about this. My love and dedication is 100 percent with baseball. That's my job. That's what I think about every day. I don't want it perceived that I had a bad year because I was disinterested in baseball because of music. I am all about baseball. So I'm putting the music thing away for this year. |
I haven't had a lot of hits in September, |
I haven't had a lot of hits in September. But right now, all I'm worried about is right now. I just want to get to the postseason, |
I haven't had a lot of hits in September. But right now, all I'm worried about is right now. I just want to get to the postseason. |
I went up there ready to hit. I didn't want to take any pitches. |