I get the feeling from the dugout and from the clubhouse that a lot of guys are still confident. |
I haven't seen this since college. |
I heard rumors of a trade to several teams, but I didn't even think about Cleveland. I had mixed emotions when it happened. Philadelphia drafted me and gave me a chance. But I've heard nothing but good things about the Indians. |
I just tried to get myself in a good count and have a good at-bat. That's all I can control. |
I just try to have good at-bats. That's the only thing I can control. I want to put a good swing on the ball and hit it hard. If I hit it hard and it's not right to someone, I have a good chance of getting a hit. |
I know I can play every day and be productive. Playing regular, I'm more comfortable, a better hitter, a smarter player. |
I think it's big, you get off on the right foot. With all the festivities going on, the crowd was fired up, and I thought we played really well. |
I think we're carrying some momentum going forward. We've played well since the end of that Houston series. We're getting a lot of men on base. |
I thought I got a chance in 2004. The last couple months of the season, I was playing every day and playing well. Then they went out and signed Kenny Lofton. I just never got the chance. |
I was nervous, eager, anxious all at the same time. I had to tell myself to back off and slow down. |
I would really like to talk about it. There are always two sides to every story, but my lawyer told me I can't, because there's a civil suit against me. |
I'm glad this matter has been resolved. Basically, I'm looking forward to spring training. |
I've heard that Coco was a fan favorite; he's a good player. But I can't worry about that. |
I've said all along I can't worry about replacing Coco. But it felt good to get a couple key hits. |
It is something that every player wants and it just wasn't going to happen in Philadelphia. That's just the way it was. I'm not complaining. |