Obviously, there's been a lot of stuff said negatively about the tournament. But when you put this uniform on and you hear your national anthem, there's a lot of pride involved. . . . There's no doubt that this is something I'll look back on for the rest of my life and cherish. |
Obviously, there's going to be some excitement in the air. I'm going to be as ready to pitch and as prepared as I've ever been. I'm not down by any means. I'm going to go out and compete. I'm sure they're looking forward to it, but so are we. We've just got to play hard and make it happen. |
Philadelphia, Colorado, Arizona and any ballpark in the Central division. |
Some guys come out of the chute and do well in spring training, so he's certainly capable. I don't think he'll get four balls the first time up, but he's definitely earned our respect. |
Talk about playing in pain -- look at this guy over here, |
Talk about playing in pain -- look at this guy over there. That's what happens when you pour your heat and soul into it. Most guys are going to miss a couple weeks with the kind of bruise he has. We've got some gamers in here. |
That's how insignificant we thought it was. |
That's the first time I had it handed to me in a long time. You want to get back out there against that team and show them what you are made of and that you are capable of beating them. |
That's the way you have to play in the playoffs. You battle, get some timely hits, make the plays defensively, find a way to win. Play fundamentally sound baseball and don't beat yourself. I like it. |
That's what we're capable of doing. I know we're going to play a lot better than we have been. |
That's what you've got to do in the playoffs. I like it when the team does it like that, because it builds confidence. |
That's why I think Roger Clemens is the best pitcher ever. In the era he's been pitching, nothing has been done to benefit the pitcher. |
The bottom line is we're here, we're excited to be here, and we expect to win, |
The boys just went together and realized what a good time we're having and hired a photographer to sit there and take candid shots in the clubhouse. This is something that you're going to remember the rest of your life. |
The boys picked me up. It was fun to be part of. |