Probably in my dream we would have won all three. I was able to get in a pretty good groove and put some good swings on some pitches. |
Since we've been home, it's only been the one game where we scored any runs. We're missing out on a lot of chances and not hitting with men in scoring position. Everybody is frustrated that we're not swinging the bats better. |
That [grand slam] came at the biggest spot in the game. It was huge. |
The best part of it probably was when he got up and he had dirt on his face and didn't wipe it off. It made him look tough. |
The last few years, we've gotten off to some slow starts. This season, there's been much more of an emphasis on getting off to a good start, and we had a good approach towards that today. I don't think you can ask for a better home opener. |
The team really needed a game like that. Fausto picked us up more than he realized. |
They're in first place and we're in second. Let's go out there and see who has the best team. |
This is the kind of game that can get you pretty high for tomorrow or else be tough to come back from. |
Usually in the cold weather you don't score as many runs but we've been fortunate to have some good weather. |
We aren't the same team we were in April. Last year, guys just hit the wall. Now, I think we understand how important each day is. |
We had it. We controlled our own destiny, and for it to end like it did was really, really frustrating. I've learned from a lot of veteran guys that you don't know how many opportunities you have to make the playoffs. |
We had played lights out in the month of September, but I don't know what happened last week. Coming into this last week I thought we had it nailed down, especially how we were playing. |
We played lights out all of September. I don't know what happened this last week. |
We were smart. We tried to get out of here before the sun went down and it got too cold. |
With a small payroll, you need young, cheap players to play a big part in your success. |