I don't think it's going to go on much longer. |
I don't think it's so much the number of at-bats as how you are feeling in spring. Sometimes you feel good in 10; sometimes it takes 60. |
I don't think that we should be satisfied. We played decent, but I felt like we kind of let down after the big St. Louis series. That happens, but we can't allow that to happen because it'll catch up to you. |
I don't think you ever envision a contract like this. |
I don't think you ever envision a contract like this. You are just kind of playing the game. You see guys signing these contracts, but you don't really see yourself signing that contract. It's a great day for myself and my family. |
I feel like I've improved every year. I've worked on some things. I understand the reasons I do certain things. So I feel like I can have another great season. |
I felt like I wasn't being aggressive. I was taking the wrong approach. I was being passive. ... The first two games, I was taking pitches down the middle, which I hadn't gotten in a while. |
I heard that they would talk in the spring, but that's about it. I think my future is here. I like it here. I want to win here. I see myself being here, but a lot of it is out of my control. If it works out, great, but it's out of my control. |
I learned a lot from my dad, how to act and respect the game, |
I like it here. Also, I want the challenge of trying to win here. I want to be on that team that wins the world championship here in Chicago and sees the city go crazy. |
I said Saturday was [the deadline], because I really want to focus on baseball. Hopefully they can close the gap and finish it off and do the little stuff. Sounds like they're close, but if there is a gap ... |
I said, 'If we get here, I sign the deal -- simple as that. Jim and I have a pretty good relationship where we can talk. We talked a couple of times here at the end. He knew where I was coming from, and that helped smooth things out. |
I think he's the best, period, in center field. Defense gets overlooked. But some days, even if you aren't going good offensively, you can bring good defense and help your team. |
I think most players are involved in the negotiations, to some extent. Jim and I have a pretty good relationship where we can talk. I think that helped things. We talked a couple of times here at the end. He knew where I was coming from and I knew where he was coming from. |
I think there's still racism, not only in baseball, but everywhere. I think it gets better, but it's not going to go away. Racism will always be there. The quicker you realize that, the better off you'll be. |