Edgar Renteria Quotes (12 Quotes)

I think he's going to be ready to play in this league.

I just want to get a ring. It feels like I was always meant to play here.

Now that's a National League game. When I was in the American League, the games took 4 hours, 4 12 hours. That's a long game. I don't really like it. Over here, you play the game, do what you have to do, and go home.

We hit hard. I thought Manny was going to be all right because he's a big man. I'm so skinny.

The only way you get better is by working hard, and that is what I plan to do.

I know the St. Louis team and fans wanted me to stay, but management didn't try hard to keep me -- that's what I felt in the negotiations.

About time, ... It was a good one, too. It feels good because we won the game, that's most important.

Nobody likes to get booed. Maybe it was the fact they don't know nothing about me or they didn't believe I could play in the American League. But I know what I can do.

I didn't see him, but I know Felipe Alou. Everybody knows the Alou family. I didn't know about the record until today when one of my teammates told me about it. I can't believe nobody hit in 16 games in a row because there have been a lot of great hitters here.

There's a lot of good guys in this clubhouse. I felt comfortable from the first day of spring training. They know how to play the game.

One of my teammates told me about the record. I thought it would be longer. They've had a lot of good players come through this team, a lot of good hitters. I can't believe it's not more than 16 games.

I have patience. I'm waiting for my pitch, and I've been lucky they've been throwing the pitch where I've been looking for it and I've hit it. When you have things going you get hits. When you're struggling you hit the ball hard right at somebody. You have to take advantage when you can.