It's all about helping this team and getting to the postseason and doing well in the postseason. I'm just glad we're in first place. Personal numbers, I don't care about them. I've had some good years and we've been in dead last. That's not good. I've just got to try to get my swing back. |
It's probably best to go ahead and do it instead of having a roller-coaster all year. The MRI did not show very good news. |
It's the difference between being surrounded by four people you don't know, and four of your buddies. You're more relaxed. You're more comfortable. And they know each other's swings. |
My defense at first base is good. I'm not like the typical first baseman who doesn't move well over there. Why do you think I get called the Pick Master? |
Nine times out of 10 he hit you right in the chest (on throws). |
On good days, there is nothing wrong. I felt great on Opening Day (Monday). I was ready to head to Arizona and get ready to play. I had a setback. That's what caused this. Now we'll have to have a meeting of the minds pretty soon. |
Our key is to make him throw pitches and get him out of there. He pitched himself out of a couple of jams. |
That's not how this game works. A few years ago, we scored a lot of runs against Bud Smith, and then he came back and threw a no-hitter against us. It depends on how the pitcher is going. And there have been guys we should've killed, but we didn't. |
The kid over there is doing pretty good. |
The MRI showed it was worse than anyone thought ---- completely bone on bone. |
They haven't had anybody with the range I have there in a long time. Obviously Wally was a great first baseman. He could pick it. But he did not have the range I did. |
This early in the season, you don't want to panic. I'm doing some soul searching, trying to figure out what I'm going to do. Do I want to play healthy for three months or ride this out? |
This is for all the fans. This is a great bunch of guys. |
This is kind of like our playoffs. |
This was a big win for us, ... We didn't need to get swept by these guys. |