“It's a tremendous blow. To lose anybody it is, but when you lose somebody at the top of the lineup, it affects everybody else because everybody else has to move up.”
Andy Jackson
“Duffy is an important piece at the top of our lineup. That's an ideal spot for him. When he gets on first base, he can be a very disruptive player as fast as he is.”
Jim Tracy
“When I saw my name in the lineup, I was happy about it. I always look to see if I'm playing. I did when I was playing every day.”
Willy Taveras
“This is what I expect from our guys. We've got a lot of good hitters in the lineup and when they're swinging like this, it's what they should be doing.”
Willie Randolph
“To me, it seems like the same lineup as last year. But they're obviously pitching a lot better. When you put together some pitching and all of a sudden get a little more confidence, I think it says a lot for a team.”
Mark Mulder
“I like the dynamic of having them at the top of the lineup.”
Eric Wedge
“When you talk about Haf, he's a guy who's in the middle of the lineup, he's one of the better hitters in the league, he's going to be pitched tough, ... He does a good job of handling all that. Travis is headstrong. He's a competitor.”
