Maybe (Billy) Wagner, ... I can't think of anybody else. |
Mentally and physically, this has been the most difficult, most exhausting, most frustrating season I've ever had. Being an Astro my whole career, I felt the same way about this team that a lot of people did, that this was the year we'd get through the playoffs and into a World Series. And I felt that I was letting the team and the city down. |
My at-bats were fine. I'm not so concerned with results with my hitting. I'm just concerned with ... does it affect my hitting when I go out there and throw, and so far it does not. |
My throwing motion, the actual motion, is better than it's been in a while. Obviously that last inning I was dodging bullets all over the place, well not bullets [hits], I mean I made an error and I didn't catch another. But that's good, I need that, too. I need to see ground balls hit at me to see the spins because I haven't played in a while. So I think in the overall thing [Saturday's game] was a success. |
No problem, no question about it, ... but let's not get too far ahead of ourselves. |
Oh trust me, there are plenty of thoughts like that. You're not human if you don't get frustrated and wonder, 'Is it worth doing this?' But I still know I can do some things that are very positive. Am I going to be the same player I was in the '90s and 2000? Probably not. I don't know if I can ever be that player again. |
Oh, yeah, he made those great plays. What would have been if those balls got through? |
Over any short period, pitching can carry a team. We've got the kind of pitching than can give you the chance to win game after game after game. |
Second guess all you want. I think that's easy to do in that situation, but I think it's a little unfair, too. I feel like I can help the team, I really do. I feel like I'm going to give a good at-bat. I'm a lot stronger now. |
That ball actually went farther than I thought it would, so that was good. I've said before I'm not the greatest spring training player in the world. I saw a bunch of pitches today which was good. The more pitches I see the better I'll get. |
That being said ... |
That doesn't count. To be honest with you guys, I'm not really looking to throw. I guess everyone else is. |
That kid should save that bat. And one of these days, he should sneak in and have Roger sign it. ... Uh, today wouldn't be a good day -- but someday. |
That was probably the calmest I was the whole postseason. |
That's the dumbest thing ever. I mean, what are the chances? |