I'm overwhelmed that a solution was found within the time limit. It's really been an emotional roller coaster. At one point I had no clue if anyone was even working on it, but then two weeks ago things started moving. |
I'm prepared to do anything that's necessary to help us win, ... even if it means pitching every day from here on out. I'm not feeling tired. I take good care of myself. I know it's not probable but I will do my best. |
I'm proud of the way our guys hung in there. All that really matters is the final score. All the games against the Spurs have been close. I think we have lost by one, two, and three points. The point is they swept us. |
I'm really holding back because I've got a lot of negative things to say, ... I can't wait to win the World Series and have Bud Selig come up there (with the trophy). I really can't. Who knows what will come out then. |
I'm retired, so working on holidays really doesn't bother me. My family and I celebrated Christmas early this year, on Friday. It might be difficult for some people, but my family is accommodating, so it works for us. |
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I'm sure when we show some film to the team, they'll remember things a little more clearly and some things we need to change. But right now we're focusing on us and trying to figure out how we can keep our confidence. |
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I'm totally grateful for the fans my family has and I have; they gave me a lot of support when I was in treatment. But it was just odd, you know? It's stressful. Just the whole fact of being someone in the public eye. |
I'm very American. I love our culture. I love the pieces, the most mundane stuff about our culture, and I think you can make the best art out of an ordinary item that is usually thrown away or people don't care about. |
I'm very happy about it and looking forward to the next couple of years. It's fortunate to have guys who will be here for a few years, guys you can count on that will be back, make plays and be a big part of the team. |
I'm very happy that Holger has been released — that's very important to me, especially in regard to preparing for the European championships. I will contact Holger as soon as possible, then we will see what happens. |
I'm very proud of all 25 boys. They bought into our philosophy, which is family. ... They believed in one another, worked hard, and I'll tell you, from No. 1 to 25, there's no one person more important than any other. |
I'm worried about going into a must-win series without Schmidgall. It would put a lot of pressure on us this weekend. It doesn't only take one of our best bats out of the lineup, but it takes away our lead-off hitter. |
I've always been taught you earn the benefit of the doubt if you earn it. Here's a guy into his sixth year, an exemplary pro. So he flips the bat and right away, a number of people start using it to start jabbing him. |