I play to win. There is absolutely zero intent to injure anybody. That's not me. I'm just glad Johnny's OK. That's the most important thing. |
I still feel like a bone is sticking out of my arm. I'm still in shock -- that is the best way to look at it. |
I understand it, but it doesn't make it any easier. I've been through a lot with these guys and the bonds are pretty strong. |
I was kind of foggy for the first four or five innings, then I really started to get into the game. It's not like I was out there spaced out. But we had gone through a lot of high intensity and mental exhaustion the last few games, and sometimes it can be tough to get it going. |
I'm just getting up to speed with the infield. I'm not completely comfortable right yet. But the transition is a lot easier than it was the first time, ... It's pretty much the same game. Stop the ball and don't let it get by you. Catch and throw. Pretty much the same. |
I'm sure I'll butcher some plays in spring training. I've got to go out and screw up and get used to playing the outfield again. That's the only way I can get back to normal. |
I've watched it so many times and I've rerun it in my head. I just made a decision. It's instinct. As I round third, I see that the cutoff guy has the ball, so I look at home and the first thing I see is Johnny's legs. And I see the plate between his legs. In your mind you see that and you think, I just want to meet him. |
It doesn't matter. It's where I've spent most of my time. My palms will sweat a little less. |
It doesn't really matter. They told me to get ready so that is what I'll do. It's more about getting my arm back in shape. |
It is hard to describe what he meant to this team and this organization. As a teammate, he was the best -- No.1. Having him at the tail end of games and having his mentality in the clubhouse was everything. |
It stinks, it hurts, |
It was a long day, but well worth it. It was really good. It was great. |
It's all for the same thing, ... Kids playing baseball. |
It's all part of the game. It's just the way it is. We lost, plain and simple. It's over. We play again. . . . I don't know what day it is. I know we get to sleep a day. |
It's his first time in the playoffs. I'm not sure he's even played on a winning team. I know how it felt for me the first time. |