It felt good just to hit a ball solid like that. To feel it go out of the stadium, to be honest with you, kind of gives you the confidence that you can play the game again. It would have been great if we could have gotten the win. |
It seemed like 30 (home runs) didn't even matter for years. So I think what's happening is great for the game. We are bringing the purity back. I know people love to see the ball hit 600 feet, but at the same time it's always nice to see a 2-1 game. That's real baseball. |
It was a great team effort. |
It was a great thing in high school, ... That's another part of my life. |
It was awesome to be able to be a part of this. |
It was just a lot of fun. The chance to be able to play in your hometown and to be able to accomplish some of the things I did was awesome. |
It was like everything in Atlanta was brighter; the ball just looked so big I couldn't believe it. I just got locked in. Every pitch looked like a beach ball coming in there. |
It was scary at first, but everything came out OK. I thought everything was OK from the Myrtle Beach injury, but I guess not. Hopefully that's the last time I'll have any problems with it. |
It's a big win -- no doubt. We don't want to get swept two series in a row, especially by the team that's ahead in our division. Hopefully, this will give us some confidence. |
It's an honor playing for Bobby Cox, ... Bobby makes it so much easier for young players. He never doubts you or questions you. He doesn't have you looking over your shoulder. He just lets you play your game. I think that's why you've seen so many young players play so well in Atlanta. It's because of Bobby. I'd love to win another World Series for that man. |
It's easy for all the rookies. We come out here and Bobby lets us play. He never puts any pressure on us. |
It's even more of an honor now that I've met him, ... You can just tell what a great guy he is. |
It's fun because a lot of young guys have come up in this division. We're all trying to do the same thing, and that's win a title. |
Let me at him! |
Maybe in the long run, this is going to be good for us. Maybe it's a wakeup call, and we'll realize we're not just going to walk out there and win it. |