I played with him for four months, and he made my top five. And I'm a pretty hard [grader]. It's hard to get on that list because I think there are a lot of guys in this game who take being in the big leagues for granted and who also don't use all their tools all the time. But Sean gives you everything he has all the time. |
I think every situation is unique. You can get along great, but if you go out on the field and don't communicate well . . .There's a lot of things that happen in sports that are unexplainable. |
I think there's a lot of hidden agendas there. With the revenue sharing and all the money he's getting with the TV revenues, he's making money and they're losing games. Hopefully the Glass family will try to sell the team and get somebody in there that cares and wants to win. |
I went to [Kettle-Moraine High School], 20 miles outside the city [in Wales, Wis.], and I've stayed in touch with some of my friends. So it's definitely special coming here. I got to spend time with everybody when I came in earlier in the season [with the Reds], but this is business now. |
If we would have come in here and swept them, it would have been too easy on this team. It'll be pressure-packed all the way down to the end – like it or not. |
It's just reaction. You work on those bunt plays in Spring Training. It's just fun to execute them. |
It's tough to ask a young guy like Jason to carry your offense. Hopefully, we'll help him out, give him some protection in the middle of the lineup and that will make him even better. He's a very talented player. |
My two older sisters and their families live here, |
One of the things hurting our offense right now is that we're pressing. Jason has to just keep doing what he's doing. Eventually, we'll get on track, and it will get easier for him to get pitches to hit. |
Pittsburgh is more of a pitcher's park, but I'm more of a gap-to-gap hitter and I feel I still have a passion for the game and a pride in playing it. |
Sometimes, those numbers don't work out. |
The days off I've gotten with my foot has really helped me with that. It's a lot better. |
The only question is whether he's going to reach his potential, |
The Pirates have now started to mix in some veteran guys along the way, which I think is so important. Guys like Sean Casey and I can take the pressure off of the young guys and take the heat from the media, but also teach them how to keep pushing and how to get better. |
The way this season has gone for this team, it wouldn't be any other way, |