He had a bit of an off year for us, but it was his first in the National League and his knee was bothering him. He still led us in homers and RBIs. |
He's a true middle-of-the-order guy. |
He's really the only right-handed hitter on the team I have to worry about. I'll probably be up the line a little farther, especially if there isn't anyone on base. |
I do miss it. I love being over there. It's a great place to see a game. |
I hope so. It depends on how fast it heals. |
I worried he'd hit me in the coconut, so I got into the habit of turning my back to the plate when we had runners on second and third. |
I'll probably position myself a little different at first, so I don't have to move as much. |
One night we're playing San Francisco at home and Troy pulled a ball foul, it hit me right in the butt. (Giants second baseman) Ray Durham nearly fell down he was laughing so hard. I didn't go down, didn't even rub. But man it hurt. Troy got a kick out of that. |
This is fun. You hear some of those stories earlier? These people love baseball. They want to be around it. They want to learn about it. You can't beat that. |
We're chasing teams with quality depth. But if we stay healthy, I think it's realistic to say we'll be playing meaningful games in September. |