(Posada) didn't have as much time as Flaherty did to analyze what was going wrong with me. |
[Johnson allowed home runs to three consecutive batters for the first time in his major league career and four in all during the fourth inning as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-2 to stop a seven-game losing streak. Johnson allowed the homers over a 16-pitch span.] How do you explain something like that? ... It's the one thing that I'll walk away from this game not really understanding. |
Actually, it's the last place my dad saw me pitch, so it has always had a little bit of meaning when I pitch there. |
All right. I guess I made the club. |
At this point, being 41 years old, it's just a few little keys here and there. It's hard to get to know somebody; he doesn't know me, either. It's kind of hard to evaluate his input. |
By staying back I was able to get the arm angle I need for my fastball and my slider, and I haven't had it consistently. To be able to throw 96 and 97 in the eighth inning after throwing 100 pitches is ... is ... me. |
Children can act out sexually or talk about things that they shouldn't have any knowledge of. Some of the reports come from medical personnel because they may have some type of sexually transmitted disease. That's why we get involved. |
Communication is going to be 60 percent of the job. And he has instant credibility. |
Don't get in my face, ... I don't care who you are. Don't get in my face. |
Don't get in my face, and don't talk back to me, all right. |
Everybody thought I'd be the first one to break down in this rotation, and I was the one who was the most stable. |
Everything I threw over the plate they hit. |
Everything's fine, everything's good. It's early in the year. I just (wanted to) take a little breather and let the bullpen come in. They did a nice job. |
Everything's fine. Everything's good. It's early in the year. |
Felt great, ... Still a little bit of kryptonite in my back, though. |