Chris Duffy
Chris Duffy
comparing last trying
I was comparing myself to what I was doing last year. I'm trying to get myself right.
bench extremely five happen last ready season since sit spring training watch
I've been ready for spring training since the day after last season ended. It was extremely frustrating to have to sit on the bench and watch for the last five weeks. I never want to have that happen again.
felt good
It felt good just to get off to a good start. We haven't had a lot of those.
body full seemed seize
My whole body seemed to seize up on me in a full cramp. It was really scary.
eyes good open
That's what he should do -- open some eyes and show that he can play. We're real good friends and competitive, too, at the same time.
good playing whoever
Whoever is playing good should play. I think that's fair.
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.
bridge casual dealing explain gap reasons rules student terms trying typical
We're always dealing with the administration, and the typical student really isn't, so we're trying to bridge the gap and explain to them in more, I guess, casual terms the reasons for some of the rules that are in place.
behind easier game tough
We haven't had a whole lot of these innings. It's a lot easier to play the game that way. It's tough to have to play from behind like that all the time.
asked dave glad leaders leaders-and-leadership meeting ruth student
Dave Ruth and I set this meeting up because the student leaders asked me to have it, and I'm glad we made it happen.
game lead nice tone
It was nice to lead off the game and kind of set the tone for us.
maybe words
It will be fun. Maybe we'll have words then.
starting tone
That may set the tone for the starting pitching.
nice smiles
It's nice to see a lot of smiles after a game.