Everybody in this clubhouse wants to be in that situation with the game on the line, with the bat in their hands. I was fortunate to come up with guys on base. |
Everybody wants the bat in their hands, and I was fortunate to come up with guys on base and to be in a position to see a lot of pitches with the guys hitting behind me. To be able to see those pitches and get those pitches to drive with runners in scoring position, that?s big. |
Good thing the ball flies here. Didn't you hit two in Philly? Every two in Philly should count as one. |
He is about as intelligent a hitter as you can get, it?s amazing how quick he makes adjustments. You see him get fooled on a pitch, he steps out, you can see him clear his mind and you can see him make that adjustment. That?s what makes him better than a majority of the guys in the big leagues. Good hitters make adjustments in between games, and he makes adjustments in between pitches. |
He just has this look in his eye that's confident. He has that inner confidence, that swagger, that trickles down. When your leader has that confidence, it makes you confident. |
He puts a lot of pressure on himself. I think that was part of the reason for him struggling last year. |
He really feels that he is a target. All these guys (Iraqi interpreters) are incredibly nervous. It's as dicey as I've seen, and I've been coming here for more than a year now. We're trying to keep as low a profile as we can. |
He seems to be the one to always drop the hammer. |
He was fantastic. Obviously, it hurts us not having our big guys out there. |
He was one of the guys who showed me the ropes. He was very supportive, he was very caring the time he was here. And it's going to be fun to compete against him. |
He was phenomenal in spring training and I don't expect anything different. He's very cool, calm and collected. |
He works his tail off. His work ethic is one of the best in the game and he's always trying to improve his game. He just cares so much and maybe that's why he got into a funk last year. He pressed so hard. |
He?s a lefty that was spotting well and throwing all three pitches for strikes. We have a pretty aggressive lineup, and a guy like that is going to give you problems because you can get yourself out. Just a lot of arms and legs coming at you. |
He'd put a lot of pressure on himself, I think. He wanted to carry us, ... He might be a little calmer now. |
He's a game-changer. He can beat you so many different ways. He can certainly put a team on his shoulders and carry it. |