All nine of us are important. That's the way we work. It's not just us three, it's all of us. All of us have to hit for us to be successful. |
Everybody is a little tired this time of year, and especially now with what we've been through. But you have to put it behind you and keep going. |
I can't explain it, ... It's just happened for me while I'm here. |
I can't run. It stops me from running like I should run. It's pain ---- I just feel pain. |
I was fortunate to get something out over the plate that I could hit out of the park, |
I'm not thinking about it. I'm not at the point where I'm doing anything about thinking what I have to do [to get ready]. I just want to get into good physical health. |
I've never been bothered by it too much of what people write, when it's their opinion or whatnot. It's not something I think about. There are a lot of people who get criticized, and if I'm going to get a little sensitive about it, that's a little immature on my part because everybody gets it. It's part of the game. It's part of the business. |
If I can run the bases, I can play defense. That was my thinking. I prefer to play defense. I don't think I'm risking injury. |
In years past, we had a balance of guys who swing the bat and take walks. This team was a little more free-swinging and you're going to go through phases like that where everybody is not hitting at one time. That's reality. |
The first step is critical because you can't think about it. It is important because that means I'm not ready if I was thinking about it. You have to be ready. |
They're not making mistakes, and they're living on the corners. You don't make a living hitting borderline pitches that are off the plate. |
To state the obvious, when it equates to getting hits, I'm not getting hits. No matter what I say, it's always going to sound like an excuse. |
Very obviously, they've pitched well - not making mistakes, living on the corners. |
Very obviously, they've pitched well — not making mistakes, living on the corners, |
We got in early, but that's not a factor. We just worried about today's game. |