Dan Uggla Quotes (12 Quotes)

It's always fun being on the road, but I have a little baby to get home to that I've only seen once.

The only hit I've gotten off him my whole life was a bomb in college and a bomb today.

It's something you've dreamed about for a long time and it finally happened. It's kind of surreal but I'm glad it finally did happen. Six games in I was starting to get a little worried. I was just glad it carried over. With my luck I thought it would hit the wall.

He's owned me. The only hits I got off him were a home run in college and the home run today. He's had an up-and-down career, but he has big-league stuff. I think he's going to be around a long time.

I've got good chemistry with both of them, Hanley and Robert. They are good guys. When you understand someone outside the field, that makes it easier to understand them on the field. I know how Andino plays. I know how Hanley plays, and how Amezaga plays. We all know what we like to do, so I think the chemistry is pretty good.

Instead of calling time out before I flipped the ball to Willis, the next thing I know, Jimmy takes off. Lesson learned.

I try to get extra bases on anything. That's a play I've done a few times in the past. Any time you see the third baseman going all out for the ball -- I was gone from the get-go. You had to watch him to make sure he made the throw. Once he made the throw, I just kicked it in to the highest gear I have.

It all started off pretty good, then a couple things happen and all the sudden ...

Honestly, if I say I didn't think about it I'd be lying. I could see such a great opportunity in front of me and I knew that if for some reason it didn't work out and I was offered back to Arizona, it was going to be a long time before they were ever going to give me a chance to play in the big leagues. That's why I was going to leave it all out on the field. ... I'm going to play even harder now that I have his opportunity.

He's a great guy. I love learning from him and watching him. He brings a lot of intensity and experience to the clubhouse. I'd like to be a part of his enthusiasm.

I don't think there is a bigger thrill than having a baby.

He has owned me all of my life. I've only hit two home runs off him, one in college and this one. We have played a lot of games against each other since we were 13 years old.