I'm happy, proud of myself for what I've done here. I came here and didn't know the pitching staff. Everybody's been great to me, helping me. I really appreciate the team and the people. |
I'm just seeing the ball better. I'm getting comfortable. I'm not trying to do too much. |
I've known Ramon since we were in Oakland together after I signed with the A's, |
If we play in the season like we've played in Spring Training, we're going to surprise a lot of people. The thing is, we hustle. We're ready to play. We don't want to embarrass South Florida. We're going to show the people everything that we have. |
It was cracked a little bit ... I just finished it. It's hard when you're hitting the ball well and the hits don't come. |
It worked out for the best. |
My dream is to play every day for a winning club, ... This is my chance to show what I can do. But Ramon Hernandez is the man here. |
Oh, no, I will never complain about that. Ramon is a great catcher. It is his job. I was just holding it for him until he came back. |
Ramon's the man here, ... I just try to take advantage of the opportunity when they call on me. |
Somebody would stand out there with his arms raised and say, 'Go!' ... And we'd take off. I'd win one, he'd win one. It was always close. |
That surprised me. I was throwing the ball to [Mike] Jacobs at first base, and I turn around and I see him. I didn't even know what was going on. |
The veterans do the same things. It's a part of baseball. We can't say it's just because we're young. |
These are my babies, ... They all have some base hits in them, I hope. |
This is going to be a good tournament. With all the teams there, it's going to be good. |