I think if I had an opportunity to play in New York four or five years ago, I probably wouldn't have been as receptive to it. After the trade of going to Philadelphia and playing there, I believe that's made it that much easier to handle the media, the pressures. |
I think it's a great idea. I think it's good for baseball, I really do. I just think it's not good for Billy Wagner. |
I think people understood the danger, but they decided to stay because they were worn out. |
I think we've showed that we have a bunch of guys on this team that won't quit. We're going to keep battling. |
I told him, 'How's it feel to be a part of the best bullpen in baseball? I know he was upset, that's what he wanted to do. But hey, you've got a chance to make us 10 times better and you've got a chance to be a part of something special. It's not a knock to go to the bullpen anymore. |
I tried to get it up, but that's his zone. You have to make sure it's up enough. |
I tuned that all out. Obviously, there was a lot of stuff going on. But it was just a spring training game to me. It was fun for the Latin crowd. |
I understand the problems of last year, and I understand why I am here. I know what they expect me to do, and I expect the same thing. But nobody is harder on me than I am on myself. If I save a game the fans are happy, but I look at it deeper than that. I look at the pitches I made. |
I want to be comfortable and not live out of a suitcase for the whole Spring Training and having my family doing the same. |
I want to be there. But if this does flare up or something, I'd much rather be out the first week of the season than be out two, three times during the season. |
I wanted to blow his doors off. I don't want to go to the Cavaliers banquet and hear this. |
I was definitely erratic out there. |
I was so nervous I couldn't enjoy the moment. It made me remember the first time I pitched in the big leagues. I felt like I was running on clouds. I don't know how I got to the bullpen to the mound. |
I was so nervous they could have shot fire rockets behind me. I wouldn't have known. |
I would never have thought in an off day that the big story would be music. Involving me. |