We wouldn't have won the [2003] World Series in Florida without him. |
We'll see tomorrow (Wednesday). The Cubs don't want me to play, but if I feel like I can play, I'm going to play. I'm not going to be stupid about it, but if I feel like I'm not hurting anything, I'm going to play. |
We're just balanced, I think, all the way through. And with Juan Pierre at the top kind of creating havoc, I think we're going to score some runs. |
We're playing for our country, so it's going to be a lot of pride. The intensity is going to be high. I'm excited. It's going to be fun. |
We've got to perform. All the pressure's on us. We're expected to win this thing. |
When are they going to stop, they've been alleging forever. He (Bonds) has never been caught leave the man alone. |
When does it stop? He hasn't been caught so where is the story? People have been 'alleging' him forever. Leave the man alone. |
When that ball got out, it was like, man, such a proud feeling. When you hit one in the season, it's like, OK, you did your job. This was more like hitting a ball for your whole country. |
Where does it end? Don't you have to investigate everyone? How do you single out one guy? |
With the wind like that, you never know if a ball is going to go out. It barely got out. |
You can't floss your teeth. Showering is tough. Sleeping. Everything is a little bit tougher. |
You have to be a little patient with him. |
You kind of look at the market and see where players comparable to you are. And you find a number you think is fair for you. I told my agent this number pretty much from the very beginning. I said it's as simple as that, we get here and I sign the deal. It's a simple as that. |
You try to take some, but he throws so many strikes. That gets you in the hole. There's not much you can do. |
You're still playing baseball. It's not like you're playing golf or something like that. You are playing on a competitive basis and whenever you get that adrenaline going early, it could help. |