But this is my job. You know when family issues come up, you have three days that you can take away from the team. That's what happened in May. But as long as I'm healthy and I can get a job I'll keep playing. |
He's the face of the franchise, and now he's not there. He didn't want to go out like that. |
I just laughed (at Bradley's claims). I don't believe in that. People always think badly about Kent because he doesn't talk a lot. Like he said, ask Joe Carter about him. He's just a quiet person that likes to be alone. |
I was hoping [to play], but it happens, |
I was there once, and now I'm telling our kids here about what it's going to take to get through and make it, ... I think it's something very positive for the team and for the younger kids. I'm happy to be able to tell them. Hopefully, I can help them get there. |
it would be a good place for [Lima] to play. |
Of course it will help his hitting. He doesn't have to worry about where he'll be playing every day. He can just focus on his hitting and playing third base. |
That's why I'm rooting for us to get to one, so all these guys can understand what I'm saying. |
The memory, it lasts for a lifetime, |
The thoughts of retirement lasted just for the moment, ... I've never had plans of retiring. When something like that happens you start thinking about retiring. But when you react and think about it, you go back. Thank God everything turned out well. |
This is the time of the year you always look forward to, |
We had a chance, but we didn't execute well and that's why we lost. We're still confident. We just have to come back tomorrow and learn from our mistakes. |
We know how to play baseball. Age doesn't matter when you know what you have to do on the field. |
You can't go against something that is working. We're winning, and that's the only thing I care about. |