Casey Blake
Casey Blake
William Casey Blakeis a former Major League Baseball third baseman...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 August 1973
CityDes Moines, IA
expected hard last needed win
We expected to win today. We expected to win the whole last week. When we really needed the runs, they were hard to come by.
gone last team year
I wouldn't say we're a better team than last year at this time. But mentally, we're in a better place. Having gone through what we did at the end of last season, I think we're better off for it.
experience last team year
Last year was last year. We're going to be a better team for that experience.
against beat last played tough
It makes it tough because I know that we played well. We beat them. We played well against them last year.
circumstance expected last weird win
It was a weird set of circumstances. We expected to win today, we expected to win the whole last week.
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.
bother city expect expected experience fans given good guys last nobody older situation win year
Expectations don't bother us, because we expect to win ourselves. Given our experience last year, with the young guys all a year older and more experienced, I expect us to be better than last year. It wouldn't be a good situation if nobody expected you to be able to win. But our fans and the city expect us to win, and so do we.
ball goes hit trying
I'm just trying to hit the ball hard, ... Sometimes it goes out.
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.
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.
It was pretty dicey. If it had been colder, it would have been pretty miserable.
begin doubt far fortunate fret good guys impatient position realize season seems start
It's very psychological when you begin the season. It seems like guys are too impatient and don't realize how long the season is. You fret when you don't have to. You start to doubt yourself. I've been in that position one too many times. But so far I've been fortunate enough to have good at-bats.
came easily runs seems tough
It just seems like so many times the runs came so easily for us. When you really need 'em, you know, (they were) tough to come by.
afford expect hard looking start win
It's hard not to look at the standings, but you know what's going on, ... We expect to win every game, but we can't afford to start looking at other teams.