(Teammates) gravitate toward me. I'm not introverted. |
Any problems reported have been exaggerated, but nonetheless, my wife and I have resolved all issues. The incidents reported will remain private and personal. |
Anytime you get a career slugger like Frank, who can drive in runs, get on base, hit well, it's always an asset. Plus he gives you leadership, someone you can look up to. It's always a bonus to have someone like that. |
Are you glad you're out of L.A.? Next question. |
For me, it's more about the people. There's not one quote leader or vocal guy. It's pretty much a team effort. That's what I like about it. |
For some people, all their life is baseball. All they care about is how many hits they get, how many runs they drive in and how many plays they make. They're just looking for a plaque. |
He hasn't had enough at-bats the past two years to be sharp right away. But when you're that good for that long, people just expect you to be. |
He'd run so close so many times this season, it wasn't like he was running badly. He's been very unlucky, and sometimes would have needed 10 more strides to collar the leader, or in the case of the Nunthorpe, probably two. |
He's not going to be Superman all the time. He's going to have his Clark Kent days. |
I can't remember the last time we had a lead. |
I couldn't be happier. I'm playing major league baseball and having fun. I'm a California guy - it's exciting for me. I wish the Dodgers well, wish their team well. |
I didn't even feel like I was close (to hitting the bag). I don't know how it happened. But that's how honest a person I am -- I went back. |
I didn't even think about it [being his first at-bat with the A's]. I was just looking for a ball out over the plate. |
I didn't think about it. I was just trying not to embarrass myself out there. |
I have a life besides baseball. This isn't my life. I play because I can. A lot of people say Milton Bradley is a good person. I'm trying to be a good person. But anybody who stands between me getting there, they need to be eliminated. Something needs to be done. I'm not going to revert to the person I was last year and in the past. I'm starting to get respect because I earned it. |