That tells me right there that my hands are quick and my swing is right where I want it to be. |
That's the way it goes. There is no more talking, no more excuses. They played good baseball and beat us. |
That's what I did. |
That's why I keep telling you guys, you need to learn, until you have made 27 outs, the game isn't over. |
That's why you practice for a month-and-a-half in spring training. To get ready for (days) like today. |
The best thing was the concentration that he had for the game. I still tell him, it was an honor and a pleasure to play with him. I wish he would have been around a little more, but I know when you have family and kids, your family is more important than this game. |
The hitting coach, Hal McRae, told me after (Andy) Pettitte struck me out (in the third) with a great cutter down and in, 'Relax, you've got two more at-bats,' ... Obviously, I had three more at-bats. |
The last four years, I finished in the top five. This was my year. It's exciting. It's a great honor. |
The only thing that matters is that we win the World Series. |
The only way you win a Gold Glove [in the infield] is if you have a good first baseman. If I don't help them out, they don't win. I want them to feel confident that they can throw the ball anywhere and I'll get it. |
The same way they won three games, we can win three games, ... Those guys aren't unbeatable. You don't think about Wednesday or Thursday. |
The way I look at it is, if you're going to get hurt you're going to get hurt. It's baseball. If you think about getting hurt, the chances are better you're going to get hurt. |
There's no need for me to put pressure on myself or try to chase a ball out of the strike zone. If I take the walk, I know he's going to drive me in like he has the last couple of weeks. Believe me, he's getting hot, so watch out. |
They pitched well. If you look at our lineup, that's not easy. From the first hitter to the last, we can hit more than any other team. No more talking about it. No excuses. They beat us badly. |
They pitched well. You look at our lineup, it's not (easy) to pitch that well ... but that's the way it goes. |