But the top teams, in whatever sport, always bring out the best in you. That means you're usually ready to play, not that you'll win them all. |
But there's not a lot of time left (in the season), so I don't know yet what it means. |
But we're not in their head, I wouldn't think so. |
Cabrera, when he's throwing strikes, he's as tough as anybody. When he figures it out, watch out. |
Can't argue those two. But I think we stack right up there with those guys. |
Coming in we knew we had a good one, |
Consistency is the key to anybody. And he's been around long enough. He's capable of that. It's been a frustrating year for him. [A] slow start, then [he] kind of kicked it in gear. Since he's been back, it's been hit or miss. |
Even if he doesn't reach it, what he's done the second half of the season is pretty damn good. He's still a young guy [26] and he's only going to get better and better. He's a key guy. He's an elite player defensively, and what he can do offensively. |
Every time you run them out there, you have a chance to win. That's all you can ask for. |
Everything looks like it's going to be all right. Everyone is feeling good about things again. |
Everything's working [for Tampa Bay], |
Expectations rise and players have to go out there and perform, but ultimately the manager is the one held responsible. But I like that. I've got no problem with that. |
First of all, he's been in the organization a long time. Second, he's had a lot of these guys, ... He's a good baseball man, and he's paid his dues. And he's from the South. |
For a team that wasn't expected to do a whole lot, they've done a darn good job, ... Some teams lay down there and die. Not that group. |
From day one of spring training, he came in with mental toughness and helped set the tone for our team. He had an all-star year for us, so he's very valuable for us. |