A three o'clock start in any ballpark is tough, but it's especially tough here. I'm not looking forward to too many more of those. |
A total professional who everybody respects. No matter what happens, he never complains. He's a competitor. He's the kind of guy you want on your team. |
All I asked was where the pitch was, |
All I asked was where the pitch was. I said 'How do you call that ball a strike?' and he told me 'Don't you come back here and argue with me. |
Am I going to miss it? I won't miss the stadium when I play in the new one next year. |
An out's an out, ... We all make outs. It doesn't make it any more frustrating that anybody's on deck. It's the fact that you make outs with guys on base, knowing that's your only chance right there. |
Because he's a good player - he's got great defense, a good arm, runs the bases well and just plays it right. |
Day to day with me is so real. One day is good, and one day is bad. I'm not too excited about one catch or one home run because I know tomorrow could be a bad day. I just want to stay on a level plane. |
Did we lose or did we win? ... It's something that you've got to see to believe it. You really do. People back home ask me about this place and I tell them, 'You've got to come see it to believe it.' I don't think you can describe the power of these people that come to the game day in and day out, and the support they give you. It really makes you go out there and play harder, play better and basically be a better person just because you know they're watching. |
Feels great. [My heel] feels better than my swing today. |
He did the best he could do with what he believed in, and hopefully he'll come here, get a good ovation, have a good weekend, and it will be good for Cardinals baseball all the way around. |
He didn't really seem reserved or cautious or anything else about it. We know it's important to other people, and we hope that they remember all the great things that he did here. |
He was outstanding, ... When we got guys on base he made the pitches. He pitched a great game. |
He's as good as it gets. What else can I say? |
He's been getting out of them for 20 years, ... If you don't take advantage, you have no chance. |