Early, he was topping out about 84 (mph), throwing BP fastballs. Obviously you can't keep pitching down in the zone at 85, so he elevated a few balls and we were unable to square them up. |
I do feel there's unfinished business here, but I believe this team is headed in the right direction. I think the fans can appreciate the steps that have been made from last year. There's work to be done, and I don't feel like I've had the type of season I can possibly have for this ballclub, but yes, I'd like to be a part of it again. |
I focus on placing a lot of importance on every pitch, ... I think that's how you have to do it to prepare yourself not only for the playoffs, but definitely getting to the playoffs. |
I liked what was said. They were straight shooters -- from Bowden's conversation with us to the things Frank said. It wasn't sugarcoated. |
I was waiting on a good pitch to hit. I was trying to stay out of a double play in that situation. I fouled off some pretty good pitches. I got on top of a fastball and I got it into the gap. |
I'm chasing a dream of winning a World Series. |
I'm chasing a dream of winning a World Series. I've had to bounce around. Hopefully something will work out here, or maybe somewhere else, where I can stay in a place where there's a winning tradition. |
I'm going to be prepared every day. St. Louis was my big lesson as far as experiencing splitting time with Ozzie. I found out that I couldn't go home and relax and say, 'I'm not playing tomorrow.' I had to eventually prepare myself to be ready to play. And this year is no different. I'm prepared to play every day. |
I'm mentally preparing myself to come in and play every day. And if my name's not in the lineup, I'll break it down and say, 'OK, take a deep breath and get ready for tomorrow or ... see how the game develops, and you may come in later. |
It kind of exemplifies what we hadn't been getting in this stretch. You just want to take some positive momentum into San Diego. We could've hung our heads after the first loss the first night, but we didn't, won a close ballgame last night, got some big hits tonight. All those things translate into some momentum heading into San Diego. |
It's a little stiff. It hit me on the [meaty part of the arm]. I picked up the bat and then my hand went numb. It was better to get it treated and knock it out for Monday. |
It's a new start for me. The hair had nothing to do with it, but I'm looking forward to the future. |
It's nice but a little frustrating at the same time. It kind of got too late, |
My approach hasn't changed in 15 years. It's not about to change now. I'm healthy. That is the most important thing. I feel good out on the field. My legs are under me. I worked out all my aches and pains. Actually, I couldn't ask for a better spring. |
Next year is going to be an entirely different case. The average salary for a major-league shortstop is not $1.35 million. Why should I play for that? |