[One day after returning from the disabled list, A's center fielder Mark Kotsay (21) scores behind Jason Kendall on an Eric Chavez double Wednesday in their home win against Seattle. Kendall, who never has played on a team that finished with a winning record, has a healthy attitude as Oakland contends for a postseason spot.] Most fun I've ever had in my career, ... and I've been struggling. |
Barring injuries . . . |
Did you see the changeup he struck [Mark Ellis] out with right before me? Unreal. I just wanted to get a hack in before he threw me that thing. |
Effortless, velocity the same. I would never have known he'd had the surgery. |
Ellis in my mind has been the hottest hitter in baseball. He's been awesome. |
For one thing that's a lot of depth. That's a good thing. It's also a credit to (general manager Billy Beane). Those are good ballplayers and are learning the game the right way. That's what you look for. |
He doesn't act like he's 22, ... I think the one thing about him is every time he goes out there, he's going to get better and better. He was thrown right into a role, and he's done an unbelievable job. He doesn't let anything faze him. |
He doesn't act like he's 22. I think the one thing about him is every time he goes out there, he's going to get better and better. He was thrown right into a role, and he's done an unbelievable job. He doesn't let anything faze him. |
He had good stuff his last start, too, but just got a couple of balls up. Tonight he worked both sides of the plate with his fastball. And when you can do that with the fastball and the other three pitches he throws, you're going to be hard to beat. |
He used all his stuff on both sides of the plate. We had a good game yesterday. We didn't swing the bats well today. |
He's a no-hitter waiting to happen. There are times when he makes people look absolutely ridiculous. And what's a joke is that he's only 24 still. He's going to get so much better. |
He's got a lot of poise, a guy that doesn't really act his age on the mound, so to speak. You can't tell it's his first full year. |
He's got a lot of poise. He doesn't act his age on the mound. You can't tell it's his first full year. |
He's one of those guys that has a chance to go out and throw a no-hitter every time. |
He's the best catching coach there is. |