It's just the way it happened. You just do what you can being the fifth guy. |
It's nice being back here in uniform, ... I haven't been here as a player for three or four years because of the timing of injuries and other things, but it's always pretty cool going home. |
It's sore and tight, ... I think I expected it to feel worse the next day, and it did this morning. We treated it all day today, so we'll see how it feels tomorrow. |
It's the game, ... Stuff happens. I don't look at it like, 'Why me?' or anything like that. |
It's what I expected after getting hit in the neck with a ball. It's sore. It's stiff. ... If there's any way to make my next start, I'll make it. |
Mentally, that's my goal always. |
Pitchers don't get hit that often, especially above the chest, |
Pitchers don't get hit, really, that often, especially above the chest. A broken bat is a situation where I have to cover first base, and that took me right into the path of the bat. It's definitely odd, but it happens. What are you going to do? |
Playing catch for the first day, I didn't really feel it at all. I think I'm headed in the right direction. |
That's the manager's choice, whatever he wants to do. I would love to start, but we'll just have to see what happens. |
That's the manager's choice. Whatever he thinks is going to work out best, that's fine with me. |
The ball was hit to first base so I took a step over there. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the bat. I just kind of moved and got hit right on the back of the elbow. |
The ball was hit to first base, so I took a step toward there, ... and then out of the corner of my eye, I saw the bat and it was kind of like the Seattle thing, at the last second, and I just kind of tried to move away. |
The first inning was scary. I felt a little out of synch early. |
There's no calling in sick now, ... You've got to get out there. |