Albert is a great teammate and a great person who is one of the best players in baseball. I take advice from him. He wants to know how you're doing and is willing to help make me a better hitter. He always has been that way since I've known him. I'm lucky to be with him right now. |
April hasn't been very good. It's hard. I know I'm a better hitter than this. But when you go 0 for four, it's hard not to get frustrated. I expect more. I've got to get the ball back on the barrel of the bat. |
He came into the dugout laughing. He said it was about time he hit one out. |
He can pitch better. I think he was good --good enough to get the victory. Every start, he's going to get better and better and better. |
He knows about baseball. Also, he has Tony giving him advice and he's one of the best in baseball. Jose is going to be one of the best. |
I am so happy for him. He's a great teammate. |
I didn't expect it, but I'm ready for it. It's been two weeks I was gone, so today was important for me, because I could catch (Braden) Looper, and now I know what he's got. It was very good for me. |
I don't know how the pitchers have been doing, if they're getting better or what, so today was an important day for me. |
I feel good catching and that's what I want, ... I feel good when I make a swing but catching is the important thing. |
I know him. I always keep the guy in my mind. ... He had plenty of room to slide, but he didn't. It's OK with me. |
I see left-handers a little better [than right-handers], ... But I don't change anything. I still just try to see the ball and hit the ball. |
I think we can. We lost some pretty big guys but we got some good ones too. |
I was in good position, so he could slide, but he came after me, |
I wasn't on vacation, I was working hard. I didn't play too much, but I was working and hitting off the tee. |
I'm determined to improve my offense this season. |