[Atlanta moved into first place three days after Chipper Jones returned and led by five games a week later. Nothing ever changes around the Braves. Even when everything changes.] He's the main reason, ... He carried us. |
A lot of hard work has gone into building these fields. You guys enjoy it. Make as much use as you can out of it, and maybe one day we'll see you in a Braves uniform. |
After the first couple of innings, I would have probably called off the dogs. But it was nice to get a big lead and relax. |
And I don't think they've reached their full potential. |
Any win is important now. Philly's playing real well. Their score was posted on the scoreboard before our game. We knew we had a chance to gain a game. That's two off the magic number [to clinch], whatever it is. |
Any win is important nowadays. Obviously, Philly has been playing well and their score was posted on the scoreboard before we started. They lost and we knew we had a golden opportunity to gain a game. We went out and did it. So it's two more off the magic number, whatever it is. It's probably 100. But nonetheless, it's another day in the books and we gained a game. |
Awful. Awful all the way around. |
Barry is going to be under constant scrutiny. For the last 15 to 20 years, he's been the face of baseball. |
Both teams had significant players out of the lineup. But anytime you've got the first three guys in your lineup out and win two out of three, with a chance to have won the third one, it's pretty darn good. We'll take it. |
But the bigger picture is, you can't do that late in the season and the playoffs and expect to win. Andruw's not going to come through every time. Contrary to what some people think, he's not Superman. |
Don Baylor used to say, 'Don't take batting practice. Just show up, get dressed, stay loose and go out there, see it, hit it. |
Everybody is looking forward to it. I think it will have a playoff-type atmosphere, maybe just a hair more laid back. We want to represent and represent well. |
From a team point of view, it wasn't a real good trip. But from an individual standpoint of getting to go out there and prove myself with some of the best players in the country and the world, it was very satisfying. |
He finally realized that if he didn't swing at pitches off the plate, the pitchers would have to come to him. When that happens, he just kills them. You have to make the pitchers make adjustments, not the other way around. |
He was about as jacked up as anybody. He was in there saying get me a run so I can get a win. |