It's a very helpless feeling. We had the same feeling watching Mexico play Canada (last week). There was a lot of anticipation, a lot of anxiety. Once again, the nuances of international play change dramatically from what we're used to. At the same time, we are understanding of the situation. But it's an anxious time. |
It's a very quiet clubhouse. Guys feel like they got kicked in the stomach. |
It's a very quiet locker room right now. |
It's a very quiet locker room right now. I think everybody is feeling like they got kicked in the stomach. |
It's an anxious two days, but it's our fault. |
It's baseball. It's playing baseball. You do it for three hours a day. |
It's been a challenge for us. We want everyone to be healthy ... |
It's like a toothache in your arm for a couple of days, then it goes away and everything is fine. That's what I think it is. |
It's not that much different than what the White Sox have done, what the Angels did in 2002. It's execution, it's fundamentals. They do not make any mistakes. |
It's such a talent-laden lineup. If they just got good at-bats and good pitches, I think we'd be all right. |
It's unfortunate that we can't take more than 30 because there are a bunch of guys that were committed, just like Eric Chavez. |
It's unfortunate to have to sit around for two days, but that's the nature of the tournament. That's our fault. |
Johnny is scuffling a little bit at the plate right now, but he understands what's going on. Johnny is cool with everything. |
Lee has been red hot in this tournament. I just felt like it was the best move. I felt like we would take our chances. |
Luis Gonzalez has the respect of everybody in baseball, and his opinion is very valued. He's always been a character guy that we respect a lot. We felt that he brings everything we want on this team. |