Andy Slyke
Andy Slyke
absolutely asked came coach hit issue knew trying umpire
I knew he was trying to hit me, ... I asked the umpire to do something about it, but he did nothing. Our coach came out and asked him to issue a warning, but he didn't. The umpire did absolutely nothing about it.
balls course dropping fear missing period time
You'll find out over the course of a period of time that you can't get to every ball, but I always thought that I could. You can't have any fear of dropping balls or missing balls.
pitcher relief sees walking
I have an Alka Seltzer bat. You know, plop plop fizz fizz. When the pitcher sees me walking up there they say, 'Oh what a relief it is.'
adrenaline hurt knew
It was dislocated, but I didn't know it, ... My adrenaline was pumping, and I knew it hurt, but I had no idea it was hurt that bad.
defense hard himself learning offense separate
I told him not to get down on himself when things aren't going well at the plate. Learning to separate offense from defense is the hard part of the learning curve.
four fully half recovered shoulder spring start time
They said I will be in a sling for about four more weeks, at which time my shoulder will be structurally fine, ... I will then start rehab, and should be fully recovered in about two and a half months, well before the start of spring training.
best injury saw spring training
They saw what I can do, ... They know I can hit. The injury set me back a little bit, but I will have to just go to spring training and play the best I can play and just see what happens.
beat flipped game gone guy home
AJ should have just gone to first, stole second, stole third, scored and then flipped the guy off at home plate, ... You play the game to beat the other guy, not to beat him up.
evident fault guy partly throwing
I was disappointed because I don't think that was the right thing to do, ... It was partly the umpire's fault because it was evident the guy was throwing at him.
count expecting leading sure throw walk
I was leading off the inning, and the count was 2-0, so I was pretty sure he was going to throw a strike, ... I didn't think he wanted to walk me, so I was expecting one out over the plate.
barry deep history merit proves track wants
I wouldn't put much merit in anything Barry says. His track history proves that. But I think, deep down, he wants the whole thing.
asked changed commitment demand four funny game great integrity players teams though work
He hasn't changed his commitment to the fundamentals of the game. He hasn't changed his commitment to the integrity of the game. He hasn't changed his work ethic. He hasn't changed his demand that his players play the game right. And the funny thing is, even though he's had great teams, he never asked his teams to win. He just asked them to do those four things I just mentioned.
darned parent respect
He doesn't get (the respect of) everyone; no coach, no manager, no teacher, no parent can get everyone. But he comes pretty darned close.
jim
I'm doing it because it's Jim -- and because he's about winning.