“A good base stealer should make the whole infield jumpy. Whether you steal or not, you're changing the rhythm of the game. If the pitcher is concerned about you, he isn't concentrating enough on the batter.”
Joe Morgan
“But I'm not a base stealer. I'll pick my spots. I have enough speed.”
Matt Murton
“I can understand the need for somebody who is a base-stealer, but I don't understand how that helps a pitcher. I know what I need to do with my body to get it ready, and there's going to be days in that process where I know my body needs a day of rest, and here you have that option.”
Mike Remlinger
“When you're that young, you get jumpy and try to show what you've got and try to pull balls. But he stayed out there with him and (the ball) got out there in a hurry.”
Bob Melvin
“It was awesome going out there with it all tied up. I was nervous and a little jumpy in the beginning, but I got a lot more relaxed.”
Joe Breen
“It kind of felt like the first game of the year. I was a little bit jumpy, a little bit jittery,”
Zach Duke
“I was getting the hits, but I haven't had consistent at-bats. I've been a bit jumpy. I've been swinging at some bad pitches. Instead of having quality at-bats, I give some away. That's part of the game. I'm just trying to be consistent.”
Nick Johnson
