We knew we were going to get everything they had. North and Statesville, it's a big rivalry game. It doesn't matter if one team is 0-20 and the other is 20-0. You've got to come out prepared to play. |
We were wore out, and I think it was our legs. Our legs were gone today, and I was worried about that going into it. |
We're ecstatic with the win, and we're glad we're the one that put the end to that winning streak. That was a big motivational tool this week. |
We're going to have to find out. |
When I left, I didn't like the situation and didn't want to be here. |
When you go down the roster, and you see my name, it feels like a typo. It feels like one of those Christmas presents that a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan would get: Someone superimposes your name on the Packers' Diamond-vision, and you pay $9.95 to get an 8-by-10 photo of it. |
When you're a younger player, you can't worry about what your teammates are doing. When you're older, life slows down and you can analyze things in the big picture more, and I've decided I want to get more involved off the field with guys. |
With a young kid with the kind of ceiling he's got -- if he makes this team, he's going to be a big contributor on this team. He's not going to be a middle-of-the-road or long guy or whatever. |
With the big stuff, he tells us the way it's going to be. But on some of the not-so-big stuff, he gives players a little control so we have some input. It's like: 'Here's an olive branch. Let's see what you do with it.' He makes you feel like it's not a totalitarian dictatorship. |
You can really see it screwing up hitters. |
You feel kind of stupid actually handing out Marlin T-shirts to somebody like that. |
You look at the economic climate overall, and this is not a good time to run up the credit cards. |
You've got to get lucky to get three by him, because he's a deadly hitter. |
Your career's all downhill from here. |