I think the art of the double has kind of been lost because of the home runs and the power. |
I told those guys that you really don't see those yet on bubble gum cards on the backs. They count during the season. They can hit 20 or 30 during Spring Training and none of them count. |
I used to say that anyone that thought I was doing drugs should be tested themselves. |
I wanted to do it so bad here at home. |
I was an outfielder, and I was a huge Ken Griffey Jr. fan. In Little League, the team I played for was the Mariners, and I wore No. 24. |
I'm going to be the second baseman and this is great for me, but I just want to play. It's OK if they want me to play third base or the outfield. I just want to play a lot and get at-bats. |
I'm here to compare his game to mine -- we're both lefties. I'm just going to hang out and watch him go about his business today. |
I'm not planning on retiring any time soon. And I don't plan on getting pushed out of the game. I'm not going to give my job up. They're going to have to tell me they're going in a different direction. |
I'm still in awe about it. |
I'm still in awe about it. I look at the list and see the names on it. I have all the respect in the world for all the former major league players. Nowadays I think the art of the double is kind of gone, because everybody counts on the home run. But for me it's an exclusive club I can be a part of. |
I'm still trying to find some logic to it all. |
I'm sure a lot of people were thinking that I couldn't play every day in one position. But here I have the chance, and I feel comfortable. |
I've been hitting (batting practice) with him the past couple of days and I'll be honest with you. I've been playing for a while and I've been in some good hitters' groups, but this guy is impressive for an 18-year-old. I couldn't hit a ball that far at 18 and I still can't right now at 38. |
It definitely doesn't seem like there's one team really jumping out there to take the initiative to run away with this thing, which is good for us because we're behind San Diego. So we're just going to go out there and keep playing hard and hopefully we can get on one of those winning streaks that we haven't had all year. |
It just adds something else to my credentials, I guess. |