He's an extremely important part of our offense. Batting in the sixth position in the American League, you've got to be able to put up big numbers. We need a guy behind Hank [Blalock] to knock guys in, and Kevin has the ability to do that. |
He's having an incredible season. He's talented and driven and the exciting thing is the best is yet to come. |
He's letting himself be viewed as a good guy, but an empty suit. And that's potentially fatal to him. |
He's nasty. I'll guarantee you 30 teams will be fighting over him if he comes over. |
Hitting is such a subjective thing. You have to find out what works for you. Those are big situations. You're not always going to come through but mentally you have to lock it in. |
Hopefully, we can find a happy medium, |
I always thought I was going to be able to do some good things in this game, and I really feel like my best days are ahead of me. I know what to expect out of the league and out of myself. |
I am still conducting an investigation, ... We are continuing our investigation. |
I expect to play a little bit of both. Initially they told me that I would get my playing time at second base, but then Jimmy Rollins dropped out so I'm the only guy on the roster who can play both. I don't care where I play; I just want to be able to help the team as much as possible. |
I feel bad for Ian. He was off to a great start and is a huge part of our team. Hopefully he can get back on the field again soon. |
I feel for him. He's a great friend and teammate. Knowing him, he's going to come out of it. Just relax, don't think and just cut it loose. It happens to everybody. I was telling him a few years ago we got to Mariano Rivera a couple of nights in a row and they were booing him in Yankee Stadium. It happens to the best. |
I find that a lot of (scouting reports) are very stereotypical, |
I had no idea there was a list, ... I really hadn't put that much thought into it. I think at the end of the year it's something I can look back on and be very proud of. |
I had to learn to kind of let things go in one ear and out the other. It was kind of tough as a young player. I knew what I was capable of. Once '03 came around, I was tired of it. I wanted to shut some people up, and I wanted to have a big year. |
I have no thoughts on it. I had no relationship with John Hart. |