Casey Blake
Casey Blake
William Casey Blakeis a former Major League Baseball third baseman...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 August 1973
CityDes Moines, IA
beat best capable comfort knowing maybe played team
Maybe it'll give us some comfort knowing we played with the best team, beat the best team and we're just as capable as they are.
asking guys year
We just didn't have it. The end of the year came, we were asking guys for something, and we just didn't have it.
adversity five help next overcame remember
We need to remember the adversity that we overcame this year. Hopefully, that will help us the next five games.
bat good offensive
When you're on a good offensive team, someone has to bat ninth,
few mind
It was uncalled for. I've got a few things in my mind I'd like to say to him -- but I won't.
fire level room stoop took
I don't know if I want to stoop to his level and fire back. I took it personally. There's no room for bashing other players.
everybody job playing position wants win worst
Apparently, we've got to do something different. Everybody is playing hard. Everybody wants to win in the worst way. It's frustrating when you're in the position we were in and you don't get the job done.
bad came deeper good pressure season start
I put a lot of pressure on myself to get off to a good start. I got off to a bad start and it snowballed on me, and I just got deeper and deeper into the hole. I was proud,, though, that I didn't go all the way into the tank. I came back to salvage the season a little bit.
chance factor good pitches playoff time year
I'm getting good pitches to hit, ... It's been a down year for me, but there is still time in the season. I feel like I still have a chance to be a factor in the playoff race.
aggressive approach baseball believe best box friend game good hard last solid swing tough
I just wanted to be aggressive and put a good swing on it. I just feel like I am more comfortable in the box and have a more solid approach than last year. Baseball is a tough game and you have to play with confidence. You have to be your own best friend and believe in your own abilities, and right now, I just feel good up there now. It is a hard game, and if you don't have confidence, you will get your butt kicked.
ball goes hit trying
I'm just trying to hit the ball hard, ... Sometimes it goes out.
amazing diminished lead
Anything is doable, ... It's pretty amazing that the lead has diminished like that.
guy locked momentum scoring
Not scoring in an inning like that can sometimes be a big momentum swinger. But when a guy is locked in like Scotty (Elarton) was, it doesn't matter.
didn't think (Redmond) could get one over my head.