A lot of guys in this league don't understand how strong he is. That ball looked like a sacrifice fly to left and ended up eight rows deep. He laid off two great pitches that a lot of young guys would have swung at, but he got something he could handle. |
After that inning, Pat [Burrell] came in and said, 'Don't worry about it. Hold them and we're going to get Pedro,' And, they did. |
As a society we have a habit of saying a little drug experimentation is OK for young people when they venture off onto their own. In actuality the experimentation affects everyone and often times leads to addiction. |
He's filthy. I don't know how guys are going to get a hit off him, because he throws to spots. He's got nasty stuff. |
He's the guy who jump-starts us, so to speak. He gets on base, steals bases, scores runs. He's the guy at the top of the lineup who gives opposing pitchers fits. What Jimmy did last season was incredible. He never talked about the streak or anything like that. He wants to win along with the rest of us. |
I always seem to be stronger in the sixth and seventh innings. Maybe as I get closer to the end of the night, I figure that I better finish strong. It?s like a distance runner who wants to make that kick at the end. You do it no matter how much it hurts. |
I didn?t see where it hit (Pettitte). Hopefully his foot isn?t too bad where he?ll miss a start. I?d hate to see that for any competitor. |
I didn't change anything. I didn't need to. I know what I do best now, I have to take that on the field. |
I didn't do my job tonight. The guys came up to bat and got that run back for me, and I went out and blew out. |
I don't think it's anything major at all. We've got to play better, I guess, execute better and do the little things right. Hopefully, we can get this month over with and maybe we'll come out in May and go 30-0 or something. |
I felt great. I thought I stayed on the ball pretty good. It was really tough to feel the ball with the wind. I kind of felt like I was throwing an ice cube. But it's my job to make adjustments. |
I felt like I was throwing an ice cube. |
I felt like I was throwing an ice cube. The ball was slick. Five walks are uncharacteristic for me. I'd rather give up a home run than walk a guy. |
I felt real good. I threw 99 pitches, but it felt like only 85. I wanted to go one more inning, but they wouldn't let me. I'm just ready to go. |
I just didn't execute. It won't happen again, I'll tell you that much. |