It'd be nice if we could get to .500 and go from there. |
It's a big day for me in my career to get some security like that. It's definitely a little surreal. |
It's exciting to go in there and close games and get the save. It's gone a lot better than even I thought it was going to go. |
It's funny, ... When it comes to the Cubs, it seems like he has the worst luck in the world. Fortunately for us, it meant a win. Unfortunately for him, it was another bad episode for or against the Cubs. |
It's way past my bedtime, so it's good. |
Last year was the exception, not the norm now-a-days. We have to go out and play hard and play the right way, and we'll have a chance. |
My wife (Jenny) gets mad at me sometimes because I'm always cracking jokes, ... Sometimes I don't take things too seriously. But laughter is the best medicine. If you're laughing, life is better. |
Obviously, it's been one of those things that you're really happy about. It shows a lot of respect for me and I have a lot of respect for the way they've handled me. I'm glad to be here for three more years. Hopefully, I can help them reach their goals and get to the World Series. |
See, I can't focus that much in March. |
Stranger things have happened, |
This is a chance for some guys to step up and have an opportunity, even if it's just for a month. They can come up and do well and showcase themselves. Some guys will get an opportunity and they'll learn from some veterans and hopefully do a good job. |
We're not too concerned about trying to play spoiler, ... We just want to take pride in what we do and win ballgames. |
We're not too concerned about trying to play spoiler. We just want to take pride in what we do and win ballgames. |
We're really lucky. There aren't a lot of stadiums that are as old as Wrigley Field. I'm pretty lucky to get to go to Wrigley Field every day, and that's my office. |
We're trying to win our ballgames and put wins on for us, ... Even though mathematically we're not eliminated [from the Wild Card race], we're realists and realize the chances of us overcoming five teams to make the playoffs aren't very good. We still want to finish with the best possible record we can finish with. Therefore, we're not too concerned about trying to play spoiler. We just want to take pride in what we do and win ballgames. |