Aaron Small Quotes (33 Quotes)

I was thinking about my career, and it's been eight years since I've come back to Spring Training in consecutive years with the same team. It's nice to come in, people know you and you know them. It's a little more relaxed.

There's times I looked around, but never in awe, ... In Columbus, we had about 1,200 people and here we had, what, about 50,000, so it's a little different.

It's a rewarding feeling right now. It can't get any better than this but I hope it does.

Walks and hit batters that's uncalled for. I can't do that. I wasn't tired, not at all. I thought too much instead of attacking the (strike) zone.

Every game is so magnified and so crucial right now. It doesn't matter how you get it done as long as you win. They don't have to be pretty as long as you get them done.

That's a good thing to hear, and I appreciate it, ... I also think that without the defensive and run support, nothing happens. It's a team game.

It just wasn't my time to leave the game.

Each game is its own game, ... Facing them a week ago, you learn some things from the way they approached you, and you learn from watching the other guys, how they set them up. But it always comes down to executing.

Once I felt good, it was a matter of just getting in games and getting my pitch count up. They were really cautious, which was good. It's something you don't want to nag you or to pop back up later. I hated missing every bit of it up here, but we took our time and got it right.

He changed the grip on my sinker last spring and got it to sink more consistently. He had me put my middle finger on the seam instead of my first finger, and slide it up on the ball about two inches. Those two inches made a huge difference.

I didn't feel like my heart was in the game anymore. I told the chaplain 'I'm just releasing it to God. I surrender. I'm tired of doing it myself. Pray with me.' I wasn't looking for a sign. Just some peace.

They told me they played, It's a Small World After All,' and I didn't even hear it,

It's fine if that's what people want to call me, because I have journeyed a lot, ... I've earned a lot of frequent-flyer miles over the years.

I never could have imagined having a night like this in my career.

Walking guys, hitting guys, I can't do that, that's uncalled for. I wasn't bothered by the situation, I felt good on the mound.

I'd like that opportunity it would be a good challenge,

We've faced a lot of average pitchers this season ... and haven't done anything against them.

I hated missing every bit of it up here. (Team trainers) were real cautious and careful with me, which is good, so it's not something that pops up later.

I felt better each start. Last night, it all came together. I feel like I'm right where I need to be.

I can't give free passes away. Walking guys and hitting a guy, that's uncalled for. I can't do that. That just plays out of my game I'm a control guy, getting quick outs. When I give out free passes, it makes it tough for me. It's inexcusable.

Sure, I'd like the opportunity. It would be a good challenge for me. I was excited about the start I had against them in spring training. That was neat.

That was huge that play right there gives them their fourth run if they score it, and it ends an inning, ... Any time you make a play like that, in a game like this, it swings the momentum to the team that makes that play.

I'll tell people I'll really look back on this year. Right now I don't really get too caught up in (his success). To do it for this organization, it is an honor.

I'd go, but I'm not that brave.

I can't put it into words. Somebody told me they were playing, It's a Small World' when I was walking off. I didn't even hear it. All I heard was how loud the crowd was cheering for me. That was kind of cool.

I've heard I have an outside chance as the fifth starter, and if not maybe as a middle or long reliever. They like my flexibility to work in any situation. I'll be ready for whatever they want me to do.

The hamstring was perfect. Got to go over to first a couple times and no problems at all. The arm strength is coming and I just look for it to get stronger each time.

Small is a perfect example of a guy maximizing his talent, considering he doesn't really have an out pitch. Kids could learn from him.

It really hasn't sunk in yet, ... To do it at this level, with this team, in this kind of race we're in. I'm just glad I could help this team. They gave me an opportunity. They had the faith to bring me up here.

I've been all over the place, ... It's a lot of places. They kind of run together after a while.

The big thing for me is getting ahead with strike one, ... Early on in the game, I wasn't doing that. I was just glad it wasn't worse than it was.

I thought it was a double down the line. I forgot who was over there. What a play.

I know I'm an insurance policy. I've been that for the last six or seven years. This has been a dream come true. After my first start at Yankee Stadium I said 'Don't pinch me, I don't want to wake up,' but now it's serious time and I want to help this tea