Steve Finley Quotes (25 Quotes)

Those guys make the right call 99 percent of the time. It's just unfortunate it's happened the way it has.

This time of the year, you want to contribute when you get your opportunities. God knows I've had plenty of opportunities this year when I haven't come through, so hopefully the odds are in my favor now.

I don't think it's right -- you didn't hear anything about this until the book came out.

In the National League, everybody always said the road to the World Series went through Atlanta. In the American League, the same thing can be said about New York. They're a storied franchise, and rightfully so, with all of the world championships they've won. But we're not intimidated by the Yankees, and we're going to have fun playing those guys.

I think it's crap that (the investigation) is just because the book came out.

We were more looking to July when Mo turns 40 for the all-40 outfield. The three of us played for a long time and take good care of ourselves. It's not like we're putting three slouches out there. We can all cover the ground, we can put the bat on the ball and we know where to play. We all have good baseball instincts. You're not losing anything with us out there.

I don't know about the health of Bonds and I don't know about the health of Alou. I know they have had problems. My health and age is not an issue. We're all going to get a lot of at-bats. That's fine with me. As long as I get my good consistent at-bats, I'll be a good player.

I used to get 15-20 bunt hits a season. Now, I'm down to five or six. Infielders still play me in, but I'm always looking if the opportunity is there.

It's the playoffs. You find a way to get through.

I love it whenever I'm rounding second base. It's a rush when I know I'm going for it and you hear the crowd noise rise.

It's a long flight for both teams. This team is not going to hang its head. We're going to come back tomorrow with the same energy we had today.

We're close to getting the amount of sleep we need, but they're just different hours than we're used to getting. Most guys slept from six in the morning until two in the afternoon, so we're getting our eight hours just not the eight hours we're used to.

I wish we could have won the game. That's a great milestone, but I wish he could have gotten it in a loss to us.

All this spring, I've been watching him and talking to him about hitting, different approaches. The guy's on a different level when it comes to that. It would be stupid not to listen to him.

I just have to keep working my rear-end off, ... I'm not going to pout that is not going to do anybody any good. It is not my legs, it is not the fact I'm 40 years old. You don't just perform well your whole career and have it fall off the table. These things happen, but you can't control when it happens.

I used to get 10, 20 bunt hits a year a long time ago. Now I get five or six a year. I kind of pick my spots. I'll probably attempt a lot more than that. Guys still play me in at third base and in a little at second base. I always look. If the opportunity's there, I might as well take it.

I always say the two biggest celebrations are now and when you win the World Series.

It seems if you write a book about something, there's going to be an investigation. It seems that has followed the publishing of the book. I don't think that's right. You didn't hear anything about this until the book was written.

He's helped me a lot, talking about the swing and different approaches. It's been a big help -- just to be able to apply that and make a good pass every time. Even if I do make an out, it feels like a good swing.

I've been comfortable in the box, but it doesn't always translate into results. This time of year, results count. I appreciate him sticking with me as much as he has and keep giving me opportunities. I'm glad it's starting to pay off a little bit more.

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We didn't come in here not expecting to win the first game. It was just about playing baseball, because no matter what the time is, you've got to deal with it.

It's nice to be in our own beds. We would have had what the Yankees had, so we were glad to come home. Any time you can come home and sleep in your own bed and have the off day, it's definitely an advantage.

It is not how you start it's how you finish, ... I expect to make it a strong finish.

That's great for him. That's a great milestone for him to get to, but I wish he would have got it in a loss to us.