Eric Milton Quotes (16 Quotes)

I was sitting at home today, and antsy and bored. So I got here early. Its frustrating. You want to get it done. Its your first start of the year. But everything was fine. I was ready to go at 7. Amazingly, two hours later, when I warmed up again I felt better than the first time.

We had to answer to the media after the game, no matter what. There were obviously a lot of games last year, more than any in the past, that I would have rather just gone home as soon as the game ended, just sneak out of the clubhouse and not even show my face, but that's not the way you're supposed to do it. You've got to be a professional, and that's part of it. That's how I was taught when I came up.

Especially after the year I had last year, I don't want to get off on the wrong foot. Things couldn't be better right now. I'm very excited and looking forward to the next time out.

Someone was just telling me today that he hadn't seen his family for five weeks. That's tough. Two to three weeks is the longest I've ever been away from my family, and I wouldn't want to have to go any longer than that.

The injury is long gone. Everything is 100 per cent.

I felt good, and we persevered.

I've been trying to give it everything I've got to work hard and turn this thing around, ... I've had some good outings, but they've been overshadowed by the bad ones.

It was a good game to end on, except the lack of a win, ... But it's better than ending on a bad note, that's for sure. I wish I could have done more for the team, the organization and the fans this year.

A lot of it was myself and the start I got off to. I've always said it's contagious, like hitting or anything else. When you're pitching good, the next guy wants to go out and top the guy before him. When things are going bad, it can wear on the whole staff and not just one person.

Hopefully, it's gone. I haven't felt it in a couple of days. It feels back to normal.

I'd like to get out there, and I'll do anything I can to get out there Tuesday. I want to throw to some hitters. But they're saying if I don't take care of this and get rid of it, it could last and be around for weeks.

I'm not getting it done, ... It's frustrating. I try to give it everything I can every time out. But it hasn't worked out.

It's a matter of running a tight ship and pounding home the idea that baseball needs to be played the right way. The only thing he asks is you come in and bust your tail. Show up when you're supposed to. Do what you're supposed to.

Guys came in before the game and said the wind is blowing out, but you can't really think about it. There were some deep fly balls, but fortunately, only one got out. I'll take that.

My name's probably a bad word in Cincinnati, ... I'm looking to change that.

It was one of those nights, ... I had things working. It was just a matter of getting ahead, throwing strikes and getting the first out. They've got a tough lineup. When you have Howard hitting sixth or seventh, you've got some big boppers at the bottom of the lineup.