(94 quotes found)
“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
“We have to move forward. We have to put an infield together and find a short reliever.”
Augie Garrido
“We saw it pre-game infield and outfield; we didn't pick up anything cleanly.”
Dave Rowell
“I think he could beat out an infield single if you made him run all the way to the foul pole. And if he couldn't, it would be bang-bang.”
Brad Ausmus
“I would rather have that ball had hit me in the face and stayed in the infield.”
Brandon Inge
“To have an entire new infield and a new center fielder is a huge change for a team. It's going to take probably to the beginning of April to see where we are.”
Bronson Arroyo
“Oh, yeah, he kept me active, running down to first base [to back up throws from infielders]. I get a good workout when he is on the mound.”
Chris Snyder
“We were more ready to play than I even thought we were going in. Even during the infield/outfield drills before the game, I don't think we've been that sharp in over two years. That's the kind of things a coach looks for early on. The guys couldn't understand why I was smiling so much before the game started.”
Chad Spalding
“Either one of those corner infield positions is where I'm most comfortable, ... Eventually, maybe I'll be that comfortable in the outfield.”
Chad Tracy
“I don't care if it's the outfield or the infield, ... as long as I know what to prepare for. I can make myself a decent outfielder. I can already play the infield. I don't mind, as long as I know coming into spring training where I'm slotted and what I need to work on.”