I think he's a tremendous addition. His track record speaks for itself. His defense, with the Gold Gloves, he's a guy who can hit 30 home runs. We don't know how Barry will react with his knee. Having a guy with the track record and power and the all-around game he has is a huge addition. |
I wanted to get away from there as quickly as possible. If that's the punishment for a game-winning hit, I'll take it. It's a good feeling when everybody's jumping down trying to hit you as hard as they can. |
I wanted to play today and get some at-bats and see pitches without the cage around me before going to the WBC. It was good to see and recognize some pitches. |
I would like to play with him, but I don't know when that will be. Sure, I've thought about it, but not a lot. I'm waiting until it happens. |
I'd rather play right now, but I don't think our field can take it for injury purposes and functional purposes. It's a big puddle. |
I'm not doing anything different. You kind of end up where you end up, and the last few years my numbers are pretty much the same. I've always swung the bat better in the second half. |
I've hit third a little bit, so that's fine, |
If everyone stays healthy, we've got a great shot to be there and win the division. |
In center field, you have free rein out there -- you have priority. He has that no-fear attitude. The ball goes up, and he's gone, going after balls with reckless abandon. He's aggressive and tries to get anything he can. |
In hindsight, having seen the replays, the runner did not leave the bag too soon. |
It hasn't sunk in yet. |
It was a little nerve-racking. I'm more happy about it now that we got through it. |
It's almost too good to be true. |
It's been a blast. The most fun is getting to know guys off the field who I haven't been teammates with. |
It's fun to give back. I always liked doing stuff with kids, so when you see smiles on their faces, it's priceless, it's great. The parents come up and say how much it means when we visit. It does your heart good. |