[Philadelphia finished with a 9-3 victory and a four-game winning streak that maintained its playoff hopes when all seemed lost just a week ago.] We did everything we can do, ... but we all feel bad about it. We fought all the way through to the end, but there's nothing we can do right now. |
He makes the players feel relaxed and lets them play the game. He doesn't put pressure on the players. Sometimes, if you make a mistake, a manager will push you. He just talks to you about it like nothing happened. |
He's a tough guy for a lefty with the motion he has. |
He's my buddy, and I know he didn't do it. |
I faced him before. He's tough. His kind of [funky] motion takes you out of control at the plate. |
I feel like if I cut down on my strikeouts, it would help my average. But I don't want to be too patient. I just keep the same approach as always. |
I just go out there and do my job. I'm just trying to help my team win. |
I know a lot of people think I've got to hit more home runs, but it's not that. I need to get back to my normal game. |
I know it hit his arm below the fence. |
I made the wrong turn, especially on the second one. They were hard hit balls, but I'm not going to make excuses. I screwed up, and probably cost the game. |
I might have a couple more days off [this season]. It's the first day of the second month, so it's a good time to have a day off. It just depends on how we're playing. |
I really wanted to stay there for a couple more games. It was so tough. |
I screwed up there, and it probably cost us the game. |
I'm human, and I made a mistake. It's a tough city to play sometimes. They want me to catch every single ball hit to right field. I tried my best, but what can I do? |
It was a pretty good pitch for him. I just wanted to make contact there, and things happen, you know. I was just trying to continue the rally. |