All of us became real close friends. My best friends aren't from high school or college. They're from the YMCA and from that noon running group. The runs, the jokes, the stories ... you become a family, and you don't want to miss out. |
Any time you hit the ball to the opposite field, you're swinging the bat real good. [Lee] has maintained that. |
He was a really hard worker. He stood apart from everyone else. I knew he was going to be special. |
I saw an interview [with Pierre] and one thing he talked about was scoring runs, and that's what a leadoff hitter talks about. He sets the table. |
I told his dad when Chris was a freshman that he was going to break my record. |
I'm really happy for him because he's such a nice individual. |
It all started with the leadoff guy, a guy who knows the value of getting on base, knows the value of scoring runs. |
It's not easy to win a batting title if your name's not Bill. |
The one thing he's developed is on the inside part of the plate. He's gotten more aggressive with it. The old saying is what, he's [6-foot-4, 6-foot-5], and you don't want to let him get extension. If he gets extension and the ball's tailing in, he'll hit it. |
This has really gotten all levels of city government concerned. It's been a top priority of ours to get the work done quickly and properly. |
Toward the middle of the season when I started to get my scores up, I thought I might have a chance of beating him. But when you score 300 twice in a year, that's a great feat; he's just an amazing diver. |