When you get hit like that, the only thing you see is the ball right in front of your chin, ... There's not a lot of time to react. |
You do what you can, being the fifth guy. |
You don't want to find yourself rooting against guys. You just have to stay ready. |
You just hope he's able to handle it all. It can be tough to live up to the expectations. |
You see the ball first; you don't really look for the bat. You see that the ball went to that side, so you know you have to get over there. |
You try to stay focused in the game. You have to approach it as a 0-0 game; you can't let up at all, especially the way they've played us. It seems like every day brings more pressure. We're in a pennant race, so when we come to the park, we have to play well. |
You're going to think about it. Once you're out there, you've got to play the game. Everything is in the past after that. |
Your confidence is so high, ... There's never been a valley. |