(Blue Jays management) said as long as I can go 100% then I'm free to go. |
[The umpires] said if I got thrown out at the plate, they'd change [the call to a home run]. It hit the net and people were yelling, 'Three!' so I'm like, 'I don't know what's going on. I'd better just keep running.' I was just as confused as everybody else. |
Consistency-wise we've put some strings together, but we haven't done it with any regularity. We have some inexperienced guys who are still learning. They're getting better, like our Russ Adams. He started off slowly, but now he's hitting well enough to be our lead-off hitter. |
Gibby allows us just to go out and play the game. All he asks is that we play hard. He knows, being a former player, that you're going to struggle. For a manager to understand that and still stick with you, and let you get through it, it's huge, because you know he's behind you 100 percent. |
Griffey was the one person I was able to watch as a kid growing up. I didn't watch too much baseball, but if the Mariners were playing, the game was going to be on. ... He's the guy I tried to model my game after as much as possible. |
Guys come in here and have a good time. Guys are relaxed. Everybody has the same goal in mind -- to win. It hasn't happened the last few years, but I think this is a unique clubhouse, because everybody gets along, everybody likes each other. That makes for a fun year. |
He has been huge, |
He was a treat to watch, always had a smile on his face and you never knew what he was going to do from inning to inning. He's the guy I tried to model my game after as much as possible. |
He's already been here, unfortunately, and [Toronto] decided to trade him. Who says he's going to stay there? You never know. ... I have two years left here, and things could change. I could be here for a lot longer. |
He's crafty. He changes speeds so well and never leaves too much over the plate. Every at-bat, you just never know what you're going to see. |
He's got all the pitches to be one of the best in the game and I think he knows that. You can tell by his swagger. He's definitely not your average 19-year-old, that's for sure. |
He's got all the pitches to be one of the best in the game, |
He's unbelievable, ... It is a pleasure just to try to get on base for him and watch him work his magic. |
Hill's going to have a pretty big bruise, but that got that inning started. |
Hopefully we can use (the experience) next year. In this division we're going to see plenty of teams that are in the race. It's fun to be a part of, unfortunately we're just on the wrong side of it. |