The kid's a special player. He's one of those types that has a knack to get a hit when you need it. You can't teach that. He's a young superstar, bottom line. |
The number one thing in spring training for me is getting to know the pitching staff. I think I'm pretty laid back and easy to work with. |
There's always people out there that are hating, I guess. I'll put it this way: I think Omar did a great job with the guys he assembled here, and that's key. Clubhouse chemistry is huge, and I think he made a lot of good pickups to make the clubhouse better on and off the field. |
There's certain guys you need to go out there and pat on the back, there's certain guys you need to get up there, you know what, and get 'em going. Every guy has a different personality. Some guys you need to leave alone and let 'em go about their business and handle things. Some guys you need to constantly baby 'em. It's just personalities and that's how you figure out guys. |
They let you know when they're not happy. It's the bottom line. It's what have you done for me lately. But when you do it right, it's the best feeling in the world. |
This is a huge road trip, everybody knows that. So it's going to be hard for guys not to press. ... You play the whole year and spring training for this road trip. |
This is huge. It's not the end of the world if you don't win this series, but you want to. |
We're on the computer e-mailing each other about trades and stuff. There's a lot of trash talking. |
When Jesse Orosco threw up his glove in '86, I was jumping up and down on my bed. |
When somebody has your number, you want to play extra hard. We need to turn the tide and that's what we did tonight. |
You don't develop [trust]. You've got to earn it. |
You have to earn it. You want guys to trust you in big situations. You work on things and talk in spring training and in the middle of the season they trust you. |
Your body reacts differently to different foods. Some give you more energy than others. Everybody is different. |