[Rodriguez] was telling me about keeping my front side closed, using the back side when you throw. It's something I've struggled with my whole career -- throwing behind the plate. |
Being a role guy on this team, you've just got to be ready for those situations and make the most of it. Tonight, I was fortunate enough for it to happen. |
Does it really matter to us? No. We did what we had to do to win the division. I've been on the best team in baseball going into the playoffs and it doesn't matter. |
Early in the season we were paying attention to that stuff and we got sidetracked, ... It's the second week of September and we control our own destiny. ... Inning by inning, pitch by pitch, take care of business. |
He just hasn't been able to get anything going. He got sent down and he was a man about it. He did his job and he came back. He hasn't been playing, but he's still been a great teammate, hasn't complained about anything. |
He loves Detroit. He played with Detroit. He loves the English 'D.' He's not the kind to yell at you. And he's not going to bury you in a hole. He's going to teach you how, get you to work out of it. |
He was awesome. He's been doing it for us since he got here. I think he had one bad outing, and since then he's been lights out. |
He was awesome. Maybe he used to be more of a hard thrower, a blow-it-by-you type of guy, but he can pitch, man. The way that he is in the clubhouse, you couldn't find a better guy to sign, I don't think. |
He was talking about my hands and how I should receive the ball. The rap on me is my throwing. He said he is going to make me an accurate thrower to second base. I have the arm strength, but I haven't had the accuracy. We talked about the correct form. It was different information than I ever heard before. |
He's been priceless back there. |
He's in the book, ... Twice. |
He's still a great teammate. He hasn't complained about anything. Shoot, that hit makes the whole season for him. |
Heck yes, the record matters, |
I don't give a ----. I was trying to make a play. |
I have to wait until the swelling goes down and the stitches to come out and we'll go from there. I bounced back quick from the other surgery I've had. I feel good. I felt good going into the surgery. Hopefully, in two weeks, I'll be hitting and starting to throw at least. |