He's good with the bat. He'll run the ball out. It's almost like you're rooting for him because of his effort. |
I am excited about it, but you've got to keep things in perspective. You don't want to run out there crazy, like a chicken with no head. There's a job to do. There's a lot at stake, but you can't get caught up in the emotion. |
I am glad that I do not have to face him any more. I think I have faced him probably 80 to 85 times in my career so it is a nice break. |
I can honestly say it was a great honor to be a part of the first World Baseball Classic. This is a world-class event. It was an awesome experience. |
I don't know much about how it was before I got here, but I can tell you we have a real good team and that creates a buzz. I feel pretty good about our chances. I'm not good at predicting anything, and after you spend a little time in the game you realize expectations don't mean nothing. I want to go to Spring Training and get in the winning mode. I want to meet some of the guys I've never met and try to see what we can do as a team and what we can't do and find a way we can complement each other. |
I don't like pitchers, but I can't forget Pedro Martinez, one of the best pitchers. |
I don't like to talk about myself. But I think it's going to be a better lineup this time around. |
I don't make a big deal out of numbers, and you don't want to sound arrogant. But 100 RBIs, the way I look at it, I expect to get 100 RBIs every year. |
I don't remember the last time it was 100 percent. |
I don't want to downplay what we've done, but it's too early to make a big deal of things. |
I feel like I have my identity back. |
I got along great with them. They're good kids. |
I happened to be somewhere else. |
I haven't seen a ball hit that far in a long time. You've been working on your swing since you're 5 years old. This guy's a pitcher and he just hit it 700 feet. Whatever. |
I haven't seen a ball hit that far in a long time. You've been working on your swing since you're five years old. This guy's a pitcher and he just hit it 700 feet. Whatever. |