I just try to stay out of everyone's way and keep quiet. We're both quiet, I guess. But Joe can surprise you. |
I know what to expect now. I've been through it before. I feel good. |
I told him I wanted to use his because his has the hits in them. |
I want him to comprehend our dominance over Team USA. |
I was just trying to put it in play, I was thinking left-center, ... He made a mistake with that slider and it felt pretty good. Something like that can hopefully turn it around. It's something to build on, get a little confidence going. |
I'm still smiling, it was an amazing game. We kind of got a little bit of a scare there at the end, it was as excited as I've ever been on the field. |
I'm still striking out more than I'd like to, but we've got some real hitters in this lineup. It's a lot easier when there's other hitters teams are afraid of. |
If I'd had a good year last year, I might have stuck with (27). But with the year I had and knowing that 33 has always been my number, I thought this season would be a good time to go back to what has always been good luck for me. |
It was a lot more intense, there was a lot more focus. Any time you have a high-pressure situation, high-pressure at-bats, it makes you more relaxed in those situations. |
It's going to be tough. [The AL Central] may be the top division in baseball and if it's not, it's close. It's going to be a battle all year. It's who can stay healthy. I think that's kind of going to have a lot to do with it. |
Maybe half Canadian and half American flag because he's played for both teams now. |
Sometimes I have trouble leaving the game on the field and begin over-analyzing instead of just playing. It's a game. It's supposed to be fun. |
Sometimes, you can get a little too excited. I just need to relax and have fun. |
That was a big confidence booster. It's one of those things you can build on, the more you do it the easier it gets. |
There are only a few Canadians in the big leagues. It's a pretty good opportunity for us to kind of grab people's attention and let them know there's something in our country other than hockey. It's a huge sense of pride for us. |