We got up earlier so it made it a little easier to throw strikes, ... I could pitch a little here and there and not go after everybody. |
We have a veteran team, ... That's a difference for me. I've been on a younger team that doesn't always know what's going on. This is a team that always knows what they're doing, how to prepare. |
We were talking about him the other day. He could be starting for 25 major league teams. It's tough. But you don't want to be frustrated by it. You go out and do your thing and whatever happens, happens. |
We'll wait and see how it feels, ... I wouldn't think I'd have to have one, but we'll have to wait and see. I've got to be able to throw before Friday. |
We're a complete team, |
When he first came off the disabled list, we were all getting on him. Hit the ball hard one time. Stuff like that. About time you do something Reggie. |
When I pitched Game 5 in Yankee Stadium [in '01], I felt like I was sitting in the clubhouse for 10 hours. The game just never seemed to start. You just get anxious, |
When I pitched Game 5 in Yankee Stadium [in '01], I felt like I was sitting in the clubhouse for 10 hours. The game just never seemed to start. You just get anxious. |
When I'm throwing a good sinker, I get a lot of quick outs. If I get beat, I want to get beat on my best pitches and that's what happened. I can handle that. |
When it's right, it's coming out of my hand just like a fastball, ... And the hitter sees it, and I think the reaction would be, 'I got this.' And then, all of sudden, boop! It drops. |
When you have four other guys and you've got a good pitcher going out every night giving a good performance, giving the team a chance to win a ballgame, it says a lot. It says a whole lot. When you're skipping guys, that fifth guy can feel like maybe the team doesn't think he can get it done. But it's not like that with this team. And I think that means a lot. |
With this team we just got up 2-0 (against San Diego in the NL Division Series) and just finished it. No messing around, we came out and scored a bunch of runs early in the first game and got us a lead. Maybe it's just different teams and experience. |
You can go back over everything and kick yourself, but there's no point. I just didn't make the pitches. The fans, the city, they deserved a little bit better effort from me. |
You're watching all this happen and you're asking what else is he going to do, hit another one? And that's exactly what he does. |
[Fifteen-game winner Mark Mulder had six assists in a recent win over the Mariners.] I just figure I'll be a hockey goalie when the season is done, ... There's got to be a rink in Arizona where I can sign up. |