Being hurt last year and having those injuries, I think it has kind of put it all in perspective for me as to how much I really appreciate the game. |
Everyone knows my history in Cleveland. Very fond memories. I have a ton of respect for everyone over there that I played with. The bottom line is, it was neat. It brought a lot of memories of old. I was telling the guys in the dugout it seemed different being on that side than the other side. |
Getting those at-bats really helped me. |
He had good command of all his pitches. I've faced him over the years and he had really good stuff. Credit him a lot. |
He has got such good stuff, I don't think you really want to get in a hole on him. One of the first two pitches, he's probably going to throw for a strike, so the main thing with him is to make sure you get out ahead and look to hit early. |
He was one of my idols growing up. Those guys every moment and every minute that they talk to you, you just sit back and take it all in. |
He's been great. This guy is trying to make me a good player. And I respect that. |
He's got a real good arm. His angle is really good. |
I do take a lot of pride in when I get on base, to be able to give it that best effort. |
I don't comment on things like that. |
I don't know what will happen. I know it's special to be here. I'm glad to be back. There are a ton of memories here. Either way, it's nice because it's great to be back here. |
I don't see any significant difference (with the baseballs). |
I don't think you can come in here and relax. |
I got to see more pitches. I got over 30 at-bats in three days. When I got back to playing in the regular games, it just seemed to click. |
I had the back and elbow injury that put me on the shelf for a long time. I haven't had a bat in my hand in a competitive situation for almost half a season. It was just nice for me to get back out again and get a feel for the game. |