The closer it is to home, the bigger impact it has. You're a little closer to it and more sympathetic to it when one of your own teammates and friends is impacted. |
The difference this year, ... he doesn't seem like he's chasing as much. He just seems a little more patient, waiting to get the pitch he's waiting for. Obviously, a lot of times when he's getting it, he's not missing it. |
The sooner you know, the more you can focus. |
The tempo on my change-up is a little off right now because I was gung-ho being out there and trying to make pitches. I needed to relax a little bit. When you're facing a team other than your own for the first time, your competitiveness gets going a little bit. |
The tempo on my changeup is a little off right now because I was gung-ho being out there and trying to make pitches. I needed to relax a little bit. When you're facing a team other than your own for the first time, your competitiveness gets going a little bit. |
The thing that stuck out about him was his energy and enthusiasm when he played. He was a fun guy to watch. |
The Utley at-bat was bigger than the ground ball [by Burrell], ... The sinkers were close, but that's the game sometimes. In that first inning, I didn't get the benefit of many calls. |
The Utley at-bat was bigger than the ground ball [by Burrell]. The sinkers were close, but that's the game sometimes. In that first inning, I didn't get the benefit of many calls. |
There are issues that go beyond some of the things said in that article. John should have a chance to explain himself and show that the way he was portrayed in the article was not his real mindset. |
There seemed to be an effort in the early '90s to kind of do away with it. You were seeing guys get in trouble or talked to if they were seen smoking on TV. |
There was a time where I thought it was old, and now I don't think it's so old. Like I've said all along, it's more about how I feel and I feel great, and because of that I'm less concerned about it. |
There's a lot of great causes and a lot of great things people are trying to do, |
There's always things that happen from time to time that put baseball into perspective for everybody, and this is certainly one of those instances, |
They had a lot to do with me re-evaluating my game plan. In that sense, I'm thankful. |
They have a certain swagger, they have a certain aura. |