Mark knows me so well, ... He knows exactly what I want to do and sets up where I need him to be. It's a routine. There's seldom any talk between us when I'm getting ready. Mark just goes through the routine. |
Not many of us are left. I don't think you really get a feel for what the rally cry is until you get there. There's a sense of start over with all of the change that we have seen. |
Really, the hard work that I get accolades for, he's the guy behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that we'll share together. |
Regardless of how the outcome happens, it's how you get over the failures that matters more than anything else in this role, ... If you do screw up, 24 hours later, there's a chance the ball's going to be in your hand again. |
That just showed the all-out effort he's given all season, on one play, |
That pitch was up a bit. If the change-up was lower, he can't drive it that far. |
That would be a scary proposition for anybody, to go up against him. |
That's as big a play as any, to save that ball from going to center field. And he was still trying to get the play at the bag. That's how athletic Greeney is. |
That's out of my control right now. |
The ability to do it for a long period of time, I think, is something that kind of separates a little bit from other guys that had phenomenal years. The ability to hold the position down for a few years and go out and do your job is something I'm proud of. |
The key to a five-game set (is) to get out of the gates early, |
The only thing is they might be getting tired of looking at me. |
The pitch was up a little bit. Make a better pitch with the changeup down, it's going to be hard to drive it that far. Randy had a great night. It seemed to keep going and keep going and keep going. One of those things. He got good wood on it. |
The underlying theme of all year is how well guys have responded with brief stints in the lineup. It's been a group of role players that have stepped up. |
They had a guy by the name of Barry Larkin , |