I know it takes a lot out of me for [Wednesday]. I know I'm not going to want any days off. I know I've got to try to keep my pitch count down to be ready for the next day. He's a veteran hitter. I've got to try to beat him the way I can. I just wish he'd pop up or hit a single on the first pitch. I'd rather have it that way. |
I think it's admirable what he did, because there have been some guys in recent history that have gotten their contract and gotten hurt and went home, never to be seen again. Knowing Troy, he was going to have to (try) because he was professional in every aspect of the game, so you didn't expect him to just not show up and collect his checks. He was going to try and pitch because he's a competitor first and foremost. |
I think it's more festive and I think it's more of a celebration that winter's over. Baseball season's here, which means summer's here and it's going to warm up. It's more than just a baseball game, I think, in Detroit, more than any other city I've been in. It's like a celebration that the freezing weather's out of the way for the most part. |
I think you evaluate where you are at and what kind of team you are on. If you are on a good team, you want more than 30. It's not Sept. 1, and I'm sitting on 30. That's good. |
I thought I was finished then. I was thinking if I can't make the Devil Rays, can I pitch anymore? Is this it, is this how I go out? It was embarrassing not to be able to make that team. |
I wanted to keep as many offensive bullets as I could. |
I wanted to pitch good today and show them that I'm here for the duration. It was important for me to get back with the guys as soon as I could because I missed 'em. |
I was lucky to get a couple by him. Because he's a pretty deadly hitter. |
I'm glad to be back. I'm glad to be in the mix. At this stage of my career, I have to find ways to connect. Detroit is an easy connection for me. |
I'm not saying how far we might go, but Jim has been in this situation before. When he managed the Florida Marlins (in 1997), he knew that team was put together specifically to win a championship. And it did. |
I'm really excited. This was a place that meant a lot to me, it means a lot to me. I've seen the struggles over the last couple years, and I'm looking forward to trying to help out. This organization's very proud, and it means a lot to me. |
I've been on good teams, I've been on bad teams, every good team I've ever been on we loved each other. You need everybody pulling in the right direction because there's just too much that can tear a team apart. You don't need inner struggles to do that. |
If I'm going to spend $3,000 at Best Buy or I'm going to spend $2,500 at Wal-Mart, that $500 is worth it for the better service. |
If Macy's goes upscale, I would pick J.C. Penney as the winner because they've got the brands that have clearly worked for that customer. |
In New York, in Philly, you know they're revved up. Here, it's like the fans have a football mentality. |