But just when you feel like you need a little help, he'll come in with a little adjustment that ends up making a huge difference. |
Empty. Just empty. I don't know how to feel listening to them cheer right now. I completely understand what it means to be at a loss for words. I was totally expecting us to go to San Diego. |
Ginter and Elly, they turned it so quick. Off the bat, I thought they had no chance. That right there is the game. It's another run. |
He definitely got Inge out. |
He steps in when he needs to, and he knows when to back off, |
He's like our silent leader. He leads by example. So when he did step up and say something, it meant a whole lot to everybody because they knew that it came from his heart. |
Hopefully this will jump start the year and get me going on the right track. This is going to get me ready for the season for sure. |
I felt good today, I really did. It was just one of those days that happens to everybody in the big leagues sooner or later. I'm just glad it happened on a Wednesday in March. If it happened a week from now, I wouldn't be able to shrug it off like I can today. |
I heard a lot of good stories from guys who had played [in the AFL] and I considered it a pretty big honor to be invited, ... The best thing I heard about it was that it's a hitter's league and I knew I would be facing some of the best Minor League hitters in the game. |
I like to run the ball over there, so that's kind of what I did and I had my first Ichiro experience with how fast he is. He hit it pretty hard and I still didn't have time. |
I think that's the coolest thing about him. After 22 years of doing it, he comes out here and he's just as eager to pitch in this game as I imagine he was in the World Series. He's a competitor. That's why he's so good. |
I thought it was close, but when I looked at the tape it was the right call. |
I'm glad Jason is back there, ... I was just trying to make a great pitch and hope for the best. ... I can make my best pitch and he can still hit it 500 feet. |
If you're surprised by getting the job done, that means you didn't expect it out of yourself. |
It feels good, but it still feels weak. I had to shut it down. I feel confident in the progress I'm making. But if you can't throw off a mound, you can't throw in a game. |