I tried to dodge it, but it was on me so quick, and I have a big backside. |
I understand where (the teams) are coming from; we're all investments whether we make $500,000 or $5 million. Injuries are unfortunate things that can happen any time during the year. ... You just have to suit up and represent your country. |
I want to get that lineup card because I don't think anybody's going to believe that, ... I was very nervous. I was nervous batting eighth, and I was nervous batting seventh. |
I wanted to stay in the game. I don't know exactly what the pitch count was, but I didn't want to come out that game at all. |
I was trying to tell him to call time. Next thing you know, (Rollins) was running. The situation got out of hand quickly. |
I'd have to vote for Carpenter. |
I'll never forget how nervous I was. It was almost like getting transferred to a new high school in your senior year. Everybody watching you. I was so erratic they either swung or I almost hit them. But it's funny. They still believed in me. I thought I was going to get released after that. |
I'm dumbfounded ... ecstatic. It's historic. I never thought I'd be in this situation. (I feel) fortunate, and I hope African American players are proud of me. |
I'm dumbfounded right now, ... I'm very ecstatic because of how my teammates felt today. They were pulling for me. It's historic. It's a beautiful day for baseball, my team, and hopefully we can just keep going. |
I'm dumbfounded right now, very ecstatic just because of how my teammates felt for me today, ... They were pulling for me. I'm kind of breathtaken. It's historic. It's a beautiful thing, not only for baseball but for my team. |
I'm dumbfounded right now, very ecstatic just because of how my teammates felt for me today. They were pulling for me, |
I'm dumbfounded right now, very ecstatic just because of how my teammates felt, ... They were pulling for me. |
I'm excited. There's no bigger honor than to represent my country. |
I'm going to go in there being the same guy. I'm not going to let things around me dictate how I'm going to approach the game. |
I'm just out there having fun, ... If I'm not having fun I'm definitely not playing the type of baseball I want to play. |