Chris Duffy
Chris Duffy
figure group guys jim known manager players talk
It's a pretty important asset, especially with a group like ours. The players want to know what the manager thinks. With Lloyd, you pretty much had to figure that out on your own. Jim Tracy's known to talk to his players, and that makes guys happy.
game sunday usual
It wasn't the usual Sunday game. We wanted to come out with a win.
nice
It was real nice to get back out there and do some things on the field.
came granted guess learned took valuable
It was really an eye-opener. I guess I took some things for granted when it came to hydration and nutrition. I learned a valuable lesson.
maybe words
It will be fun. Maybe we'll have words then.
avoid bats guy leagues major minor season seems since
It's been kind of frustrating. I've never been a guy who has had a lot of injuries. I always had 500 at bats every season in the minor leagues. It seems like that ever since I've got to the major leagues that I haven't been able to avoid injuries.
great joke stretch team
It'll be great to be part of the team again, just joke around and not have to stretch by myself.
best good sales sell tried
I tried to sell it the best I could. I thought I did a pretty good job.
best sell tried
I tried to sell it as best I could.
carrying certain found leaning muscle necessary style support
They found I was leaning a certain way, and I didn't have the muscle buildup necessary to support that style of running. That was how the hamstring was hurt. It was carrying too much of the stress.
comparing last trying
I was comparing myself to what I was doing last year. I'm trying to get myself right.
behind forgotten hard stay
I said what I have to stay and I've forgotten about it and put it behind me. I'm over it, no hard feelings.
guys motions spring works
He works hard. A lot of guys who have been around for 11 years, they just kind of go through the motions in spring training, but that guy works hard.
felt home leather pick run trying weird
I actually felt at home -- finally. I'm trying to get back into the routine. It was weird to pick up the leather and run out there with the guys. But it felt good.