That was probably the most touching moment of silence I've stood through. |
That's the luxury of being the designated hitter. (The trainers) treated me between innings with ice. It was truly a team effort. Without them, Matt Stairs probably would have hit the home run. |
The last few weeks I haven't swung the bat at all like I'm capable of. Hopefully, tonight will be a turning point for me where I can get back on track. The main point is winning. I'd exchange those hits tonight and be hovering around .100 if we could have gotten a win tonight. |
There have been times this year, through health or just not performing well, I haven't helped this team win ballgames, |
There would have been no repercussions back then. There was no testing like that. But I knew in my heart it was wrong, and I had my faith to get me through it. |
They came to me and asked me about the rumors. I said, 'Hey, look, they're a great team.' But if you see a quote from me that says I want to be traded, it's not true. |
They just haven't been filling jobs. The place is a mess, an absolute mess. |
This is all about tourism. This is all about putting a bed base on Main Street, |
This late in the year, ... we put the emphasis on not quitting and definitely not packing our bags until that last out in Toronto. |
To be named one of the finalists for the Marvin Miller Award is an honor for me, |
We are embarrassed. We're hurting in here, and we should be. |
We came close tonight, but in baseball that's not good enough. Tough loss. |
We just came out gunning. My teammates gave me some great opportunities and I just my shots. |
We need to make changes this winter as players and as an organization and turn things around because this is unacceptable. When you play bad baseball, no matter what your record is, it's not real satisfying. |
We still only have 39 wins, but every person on the roster was into the game from the first pitch on. We were coming off the bench giving high-fives. We had a good shot in the arm of life. The win was a big part of that. |