I think his experience is going to be unbelievable tomorrow. He doesn't have any fear, and he doesn't take his time. He dictates the pace. As an infielder, that helps so much. Having him go tomorrow, I think he could turn this thing. |
I think his experience is invaluable. He doesn't have any fear and he doesn't take his time. He dictates the pace, and it's a quick pace. I think it's good for him to be in this role, being where we are, having his experience. I think he can handle it probably better than any other pitcher we have. |
I think that helped me out in seeing some pitches, and I know he?s aggressive and always comes after you. |
I think the way we've manufactured runs lately is encouraging, |
I thought he was the best pitcher in the National League, to be honest with you. He got me out a lot. I'm glad he's on my team now. |
I was surprised by that. I thought he did a real good job for us. And he had been in a pennant race before. |
I'm looking forward to that. I played many years in County Stadium where we had six or eight thousand in a 60,000-seat stadium. It helps. It helps your energy level. It's a long season. It's a grind, and that energy and that excitement can only help you stay focused and stay alert. |
If we win the division, I don't think anybody's going to care about our record, |
If you play as long as I have, things happen. You can only beat your head against the wall for so long. We made the playoffs, and I came back and helped us down the stretch. It was the first time that I had been to the playoffs. |
It always gives you confidence when Jake's out there for us, |
It always gives you confidence when Jake's out there for us. |
It was like slow motion. I reached and it was by me. This can be a very humbling game. |
It's a testament to his mental capabilities that he's able to handle a different role than he's done coming up from the minor leagues as a starter. He doesn't seem to be affected by anything, which is great. He goes out there and attacks hitters in the ninth inning. |
It's about peaking at the right time. Who knows? We've had five-game stretches as good as any team in baseball. |
It's been a big roller-coaster ride, but that makes it that much sweeter. We've been through a lot of ups and downs. That's what perseverance and mental toughness are all about: how you respond to negative times. |