No problem for me. I've got nothing to hide. That's the second time for me (including an MLB test), so I'm used to it. |
Ortiz left a fastball up and away from me. I worked the count to 3-2 to see some more pitches and finally got one I could handle and drive. |
Personally, it felt good, but this is a team. It's a team game and to do your job is gratifying, to do things to help your team win is gratifying and I was able to do that tonight. |
That's a good count with him, where I know a fastball's coming, ... You definitely have an advantage, and I was able to get just enough of it. |
That's a good count with him, where I know a fastball's coming. You definitely have an advantage, and I was able to get just enough of it. |
That's a no-win situation for a hitter, |
That's where I expect to be hitting. |
They put him out there; I didn't put him out there, ... They count the same to me. |
We can't get all tight because we haven't scored that many runs or whatever. It's just three games. Obviously today was not what we want the rest of the season to be like so you just try to turn the page on this one pretty quick. |
We're at that level of knowing we can play here and play well at this level. You hate to get really excited ... |
We're going out and playing relaxed. Getting some early momentum on the road is good for confidence, too. We're confident on the road. |
We've got some good hitters who aren't necessarily all-or-nothing hitters. I'm mostly sitting on fastballs the whole time and reacting to the off-speed stuff. |
What Todd went through was an aberration. He makes it easier for me and (Atkins) because he's on base every time we come up. |
When it's one game, especially at this time of year when hitters are still trying to feel their way through it a little bit, it's tough. As a hitter, you're not quite locked in yet. |