[Atlanta seems to need only Andruw Jones, who knocks in all five runs in the first game and makes two diving catches to seal a 5-2 victory. With 13 consecutive division championships, the Braves think of the last segment of the season as a diversion rather than a source of stress.] We used to sit on our hands in the last few weeks and just try not to get hurt, ... This is good for us. |
Anything that can help us get motivated is good enough for me. If it's about revenge, then that's what it might take. |
Finally, I think this is our first solid game - great pitching and, more importantly, timely hitting. It was just a good game overall. |
From a personal standpoint, I hate to lose Roman; he's got a great future ahead of him. From a team standpoint, we need to make moves that can fit in like a piece in a puzzle. Kyle Farnsworth fits in a little better into our puzzle right now. |
Giles said. ''We've got it now. With these young guys we have the intensity that we need. It's almost like we're 10 years old playing Little League again, but winning is more important now. |
He was pretty good, ... He's mixing in a curveball now. Every time I played behind him he never had a curveball. |
He's got great stuff. He's right up there with the best of them, like A.J. Burnett and Clemens. |
Hopefully, he's got good insurance. |
I don't know what the deal is. It's pretty sore. |
I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my shirt. That's why I shut it down. I'm glad I shut it down. |
I just did too much, too soon. That's pretty much what it was. I'm not worried about it anymore. |
I started running and I figured it was going to blow out, which is why I stopped running before I got to first. I'm glad I stopped because I've got a great chance of playing [Monday], but if I run through the bag, who knows how long it would be? |
I think I just got as lucky as I ever have in my life, because I don't think I ever saw the pitch. It's just nice to hit a ball on the barrel, and more importantly, it's just nice to see us play good ball. |
I think if I could pick any time for us to get hot, it's right now, |
I think if I could pick any time for us to get hot, it's right now. |