It's strange and I don't know why. |
Our problem down the stretch was not being able to take advantage of our opportunities. That's pretty much why we are where we are. |
That's about as bad as it gets. Those are the last two guys in the world you'd want to face with a guy at third and less than two out. If you're able to get out of it, you thank your stars, because they're going to drive the guy in nine times out of 10. |
That's been our problem pretty much down the stretch. We haven't been able to capitalize on opportunities. That's why we're five games back instead of even, because we're not swinging the bats a little better. |
That's mainly why I wanted to get out of Boston, ... Fortunately, it's worked out well -- maybe a little better than anticipated. But I felt confident. I thought I could help a team win. |
That's mainly why I wanted to get out of Boston. Fortunately, it's worked out well ? maybe a little better than anticipated. But I felt confident. I thought I could help a team win. |
There's probably a half a dozen other teams, a dozen other teams, I could be playing for. Actually, as far as playing time, this is one of the worst situations I can be in because if I'm hitting .800 I still wouldn't be playing any more than I am right now because they've got their boys. |
They weren't in the way. I turned around and saw there were a couple of Oakland fans, so it worked out pretty well. I think they might have held the other fans off. |
Those are the last two guys in the world you want to face in that situation. It's a tough task. Nine times out of 10, David or Manny are going to drive that guy in. |
Those are the last two guys in the world you want to face with a runner at third and one out in a tie game. Nine times out of 10, they're gonna get the run in. |
We all feel like every time he goes out there, he's gonna be lights-out. |
We get two hits one night and nine runs the next. If someone can come up with a magic formula on why that happens, he could make millions. That's just baseball. |
We were contagiously all bad at the same time, now we're contagiously all swinging the bats pretty good. Baseball's a funny game. You can't figure it out. When it's good, you just try to enjoy it as long as you can. |
When you play 162 games, you are going to be hot some days and cold some days. I'll take it as long as we're hot more than we're cold. |
You play 162 games and you're going to go through cycles of both hot and cold. I'll take it if we stay hot. |