It will be nice when he returns. Any team would like him in the lineup. But we've been focusing on winning games, and other guys are playing. It would be an insult to them to be thinking of him. |
It's boring for you to write and for people to hear, ... but I just don't let myself go there, and I hope the other guys don't, either. We're responsible for playing every day. To put more emphasis on this game or series, or any other, doesn't do anyone any good. |
It's just a shame we have such trouble scoring runs for these guys, especially after a first start like that, and he has to walk away with a loss. It's a shame we couldn't pull out a win for him. |
It's not easy to walk out of here right now. |
Once we get in here, we start getting ready for the game. Barry is the exact same way. He comes in and gets himself ready. What the fans and what the media make of him as a person, that becomes a distraction. It doesn't influence what I do on the field, so I don't spend much time thinking about it. |
She took the advice, ... and Jack came to me the first day in Spring Training and told me what I said made a big impact. |
So much of me feeling that I did my job goes hand in hand with how the pitching does. We had some tough times this year. In that regard, no, I didn't feel I did (deserve the Gold Glove). I do appreciate the fact the managers and the coaches in the league appreciate what I do bring to the table. It's a great honor. |
That guy is nasty. How old is he? |
That guy is nasty. That was the first time I've seen him. He's no joke. He's going to have some fun in this league. |
That was beautiful to see the first time out. I think that's just something he did on his own, something in his game he knew he realized he needed to work on. |
That was special. He was a huge thing for me to have (in college) as a catcher. To have his stamp of approval, I had no idea (he would be here). |
That's a slap in the face. |
That's one of the best things I've seen this spring... Just the level that it brings him to. He's one of us. To see him do what he did, going out there and having a good time and he didn't care who saw -- that spoke a lot to me, and I know that did a lot for a lot of guys in this room who felt very intimidated by him and maybe kind of separated. |
That's pitching at its most basic, and that's not a bad thing. It's amazing he did what he did. It's been a tough year for him. He's been through a lot. Still, what's he got, 12 wins? |
That's why you keep veteran pitchers around. He's a guy who doesn't get too worked up. |