Not aware, but I'm not shocked. I'm pretty much prepared for whatever happens tonight. |
So far, I've just being more patient, putting the ball in play. I think that's all I need to do -- keep the same mentality I've got going now into the regular season. |
The first one wasn't hit too hard, kind of in the gap. [I] just ran it down. [I] didn't feel like diving again [like I did during Monday's game], so I stayed on my feet. The second one was hit pretty good, [and I] got it before I hit the wall. |
There are some guys who get on base and just run. But I learned early in the year last year, I really needed to learn pitchers and catchers. I know my catchers now when I get into the game. It's from when I'm not playing. I learned that from Eddie [Perez], because he only plays against lefties. So he tells me [I need to study the other team]. Know your catcher and know who's going to pitch. |
This is fun. I should do this more often. |
We scored a lot of runs, but we also gave up a lot of runs. As far as hitting the ball, we all felt comfortable. It's disappointing. A loss is a loss. You don't want to lose, especially in a day where you score a lot of runs. |
When I saw him get the ball, I knew it was going to be close. So, I was just trying to go as hard as I can. He was blocking the plate, so I just tried to go through him. I'm not the type to run people over. |