Since Barry came back, it's really made this team a lot better. It's a whole different game. Hopefully we can keep playing the way are playing, and I think we will. |
That's the only reason why I am here and the only reason the rest of the crew is here. It's an honor, especially coming from the Dominican Republic, where our main sport is baseball. We want to be the best in the world, and this is our chance to do it. |
The people in the Dominican are going wild. It's pretty nice. I'm glad I committed myself to compete for my country. I didn't think it would be such an awesome event. |
They have a great lineup. We have a good lineup. But if the pitching's on, it comes down to whoever plays better baseball. |
They obviously played better today, but I feel we're the best team in the tournament. Unfortunately, we didn't perform the way we're supposed to perform, and that's why we're out. |
They're never going to pitch to the guy. |
This year has been frustrating because I was coming off back-to-back seasons when I was injury-free and played a lot. Every year I've been healthy and had over 500 at-bats, it's been a good year. That's what I'm looking forward to next year. |
To me, he can get here whenever he feels he is ready because whenever he walks into this field he'll perform the way Barry has performed all of the time. |
Today it was a combination of everything coming together. Moments like that, I've had a lot throughout my career. |
We can't look back and wish we had this guy or wish we had this other guy. We're very happy with the guys we have because the guys we have really want to be here. |
We need to get closer by the time we get there. |
We won't have to look at the scoreboard anymore, and we will have a good series, have some fun and play good baseball. |
When is he coming back? I know his bat will be there. I'm curious about how he's running. A motivation? I don't know. We've got something going already. |
When things are like this, I swear to you, you play better as a team. |
You need breaks sometimes - we haven't been getting many. I didn't think I would get it. I was upset because I was too shallow on that leadoff single and lost it. I was glad to have the opportunity to make up for it. |