I kinda hit the panic button a little. My main focus was just put the barrel on the ball. I guess during the game a switch went on. But I was shagging balls and felt delusional. I didn't know where I was at. |
I know Lackey said something back in Oakland, and he said something today, too. |
I know there's a lot of unfair things being said, but it was a no-win situation for the U.S. You're supposed to win but with all the quirks of the way it's set up, it just wasn't toward the advantage of the U.S. People who really know the game and are involved in it understand they were a little bit behind going into this whole thing and at a real disadvantage. |
I know. That's how good Joe was. In this environment, it's a big deal, and I've seen a lot of our guys go out there pretty timid at times. But there was nothing timid about Blanton. I thought he had really good stuff tonight, and he just went after guys with it. |
I never envisioned half of what we've done. Going through what we went through, I just wanted to get back to the point where we had competitive games - not even winning, just competitive games. |
I never said I needed someone to hit behind me. I just said I needed someone else in the lineup. If you only have one or two hitters in the lineup, you're not going to win. |
I started scoreboard-watching three or four weeks ago; that's when you know things are starting to get interesting. It's not a burden to be playing for the playoffs. This is the time of the year when every game counts, every pitch counts. It's an honor to be able to play for something when other teams are making vacation plans. |
I still want to take it to that next level, |
I think Frank will come in early one day when no one's around and start playing it. They've both been great. |
I think he threw a lot of pitches down the middle of the plate that we popped up. |
I think it's the single best trade we've ever made -- just because of the lack of offense (this year). With Jermaine, our offense was already good and he bettered the offense. |
I think the way his stuff was and how he handled the hitters, that was the most impressive performance I've seen here. He wasn't worried about the lineup, the (left field) wall or anything like that. |
I think we're back into feeling comfortable about scoring runs. I think hitting's really gonna dictate how well we do next month. |
I think without a doubt, those guys are the favorite to win. And I'm not blowing smoke, because there's something to be said for guys that have done it before. |
I threw probably 100 balls. That's when it started to go downhill. I I got nervous. What if I can never throw the same again? |