A guy like him, the manager of the team you're trying to play for, is saying nice things about you, it always makes you feel good. Just seeing the guys that you watch on TV, and you can play with those guys, it gives you a boost of confidence. |
Anything can happen. I'm just going to play my game and let [management] take care of that. |
He threw great. Everything he threw, he spotted well. If you can spot it like that, you can be dominant. |
He was in the same situation as me last year, first year in Double-A. He wasn't expecting to get called up. But fortunately for him, he got to go to Atlanta and make a career. |
He's a guy who we all can take a lot from. It's just great he's here. |
I feel confident. I feel good. I think I've been playing decent. Catching-wise, I think I'm ready [for the Majors]. Hitting-wise, I've felt great at the plate, so I think I'm ready. |
I get everything. ... Fans, they don't know me, and some of them are drunk and don't know the difference. They butcher it pretty bad and give me a hard time, but it's kind of funny. |
I hit .400 or something the rest of the way. I was crushing the ball. Everybody seemed to think it had something to do with getting married. I don't know. I'm usually better the second half. I was just having fun. |
I hope I can repeat what I did last year. I need to keep working on what I need to do to reach my ultimate goal: Play in Atlanta. |
I wasn't pressing, but I wasn't seeing the ball real well and wasn't feeling real confident at the plate. That's what made me want to jump out and get out of the slump. I have been seeing the ball for about a week, so it was just a matter of coming through. |
I'll just have to buy her another one. I put it in my locker today because I had to do something for good luck. I rubbed its nose and everything. So far, so good. |
No, man, I was just messing around down there. |
That was an awesome experience. Just being with those guys was incredible. I took advantage of the opportunity. |
That's pretty neat, something to look forward to. |
The first week was rough, but I came out of it and feel good. |