[So, of course, will Gracie. But countless other athletes can't wait to flee for free agency, for all the familiar rationales.] Whenever a guy says, 'It's not about the money,' ... the one thing we know for sure is, it's about the money. |
Actually, it went better than I expected. I was a little apprehensive. I wasn't real excited when I saw it was a TV game. But it went OK. Tomorrow's going to be a big test for me to see how it feels. |
All in all, it was all right. The disappointment of the game got back real quick. |
But the great fans are going to be next door, so we'll just have another nice, new park with the same fans. The best of both worlds. |
But you have to be a little nervous with men on first and second and two outs in the ninth. |
But you look at it the other way, he was the first guy to pay a guy a million dollars, and that was Nolan. He did a lot of good for this city, for baseball. |
Craig Biggio, ladies and gentlemen, |
Easier said than done, ... It's not like the guy is throwing soft toss to me. It's hard in those situations. I loved the opportunity, and I wish I had the at-bat over again. That's just not the way it is. |
Even if I had 500 at-bats this year, I wasn't going to hit that [last] pitch. |
Eventually, he and I are going to have to sit down and talk. When that is, we'll figure it out at some point. |
Everybody was getting tired of the beards. I think that, more than anything else, was the case. |
For so long, it's been, 'OK, he's playing first base. Don't even worry about him in spring training. But it's a different story now, and I fully understand that. That part has been a little weird for me, but that's the way it is right now. |
From the fans to the players to the manager to the umpires, the support I've gotten the last six months has been mind-boggling. I couldn't appreciate it more. ... It's a heck of a job to have for 15 years. |
Getting back out there this year is probably not going to happen. I need more rehab. I don't want to irritate it [by throwing] to where when I go to hit, it feels weak. |
He did a lot of good things for baseball in this city, and it's really unfortunate that the one thing he's remembered for is letting Nolan Ryan leave, |