A couple of guys could have got it. We all worked hard to do whatever we could to help this team win and guys came up with big hits in a lot of situations. And it's just special for me to be thought of as MVP. |
And from the start of spring training everybody was hungry. Everybody wanted to go out there and win together. Everybody was pulling on the same rope. |
Anytime you get extra outs you want to take advantage, because once you get in the playoffs every pitch is crucial, ... It's hard to tell from the naked eye, and the umpire had a tough view. He told me to go to first and I went to first. What am I going to do, say 'I foul-tipped it?' |
Being a rookie, you don't know what to expect out of a World Series. You're just happy to be there. It's basically a lot of rah-rah, ... Now, I've had a lot of playoff experience with Oakland. This is my fifth time in the postseason. I'm just happy to get back and I hope to get a ring this time. |
Being a rookie, you don't know what to expect out of a World Series. You're just happy to be there. It's basically a lot of rah-rah. Now, I've had a lot of playoff experience with Oakland. This is my fifth time in the postseason. I'm just happy to get back and I hope to get a ring this time. |
But the [leg] was feeling better in two months. Now, I don't even think about it. I just go out and play. |
Guys stepped up towards the end of the season and even though we were going bad we had a taste of not making it to the playoffs and I think guys got refocused again and played like we did the whole first half that last week and carried it on into the playoffs. |
He thought it was kind of funny. He said he's known now. I told him he could probably go to Hollywood now and become a movie star. |
He's just been off the charts,'' Oakland manager Ken Macha said, |
He's one of a kind, ... I haven't seen too many guys go out there and throw 100 miles an hour with some cut on it. I faced him in a simulated game the other day and all I can say about it is, I'm glad he's on this team. He looks mean and he comes right at you like, 'Here it is, if you can hit it, hit it.' |
I didn't really try to do too much, ... Just tried to hit it hard somewhere and found a hole up the middle. |
I don't know, I really don't, |
I had a game plan going up there, |
I had a game plan going up there, ... I know he throws a lot of sliders. He throws hard, but usually his fastball is just to keep you honest. And I stuck with the game plan of going up there looking for a slider and just not trying to do too much. |
I had a game plan going up there. I know he throws a lot of sliders. He throws hard, but usually his fastball is just to keep you honest. And I stuck with the game plan of going up there looking for a slider and just not trying to do too much. |