It's been a long time since they've been in the World Series and won, ... And it means a lot, not only to us in the clubhouse but to the organization, to the fans, to the city, and it's just a great feeling. And we're just happy to be able to bring a championship to the city of Chicago, and it's really special. |
It's going to be tough to pick the ball up in the first three or four innings. |
It's the playoffs. You never know what's going to happen. |
Just getting back to where I was my rookie year, this is everybody's dream. We're just living a dream so far. Hopefully we can get that jewelry at the end. |
Just got a fastball out over the plate and did what I wanted to do. I think the ball was carrying. I think the wind was bouncing off the stands and sending the ball back out. |
Kenny Williams showed me on paper what the makeup of this team would be like. I always know that from being around this game, pitching and defense wins, |
Last year was the best team I've played on as far as an all-around team. Maybe not the best players. But as far as a team in the clubhouse, on the field, pulling for each other, it was the best. That's why we were able to win. |
No one ever said this was going to be easy. We've got to stay positive and just find a way to get some momentum. |
No, we're not executing like we did before. Once you get in the playoffs, the pitching is going to be the best. [The Angels] are there for a reason, not because they can hit, but because they can pitch. |
One of the worst weather games we played in so far. |
Our focus is to get out and win series. |
That was like another player who put up those numbers, ... That wasn't me. A lot of people around here have told me you just have to throw out last year, and that's what I'm trying to do. |
That's the sign of a good team, ... If the opposing team gives you extra outs, you know you're good if you can go out there and build on it. |
The first pitch, he threw me was a slider and I swung kind of too hard. Then he threw me another one for a ball and I stayed with my game plan. I didn't really try to do too much, just tried to hit it hard somewhere and found a hole up the middle. |
This is not necessarily a home run lineup, but we have guys who are strong enough to hit home runs. The guys are feeding off each other right now...and we're playing good team baseball. |