Mike Matheny Quotes (25 Quotes)

That guy is nasty. That was the first time I've seen him. He's no joke. He's going to have some fun in this league.

He's not an easy at-bat anyway, but I figured if I got another chance, I'd get it down. The bunt's the right play and I screwed it up twice, and I needed to fix it.

It's just a shame we have such trouble scoring runs for these guys, especially after a first start like that, and he has to walk away with a loss. It's a shame we couldn't pull out a win for him.

That was beautiful to see the first time out. I think that's just something he did on his own, something in his game he knew he realized he needed to work on.

He threw a lot of pitches out there. I was concerned about that. How many times have you seen that happen to a closer in spring training It happens every spring. I don't know why.

He was stretching his side and I knew something wasn't right. That's what I was afraid of. He probably threw one too many pitches.

Every once in a while -- not very often -- you come across people who make everybody else around them better. I've never seen anybody put so much effort into other people and you could tell it was sincere.

Earlier on in your career, you're just trying to hang on. I've been fortunate, and you realize you have a rare opportunity to help people. You go to hospitals, and you try to encourage them.

It's not easy to walk out of here right now.

It will be nice when he returns. Any team would like him in the lineup. But we've been focusing on winning games, and other guys are playing. It would be an insult to them to be thinking of him.

Every place seems to react to him the same way. They boo him. They cheer him. They boo the pitchers who walk him. I don't think it'll be any different than any other city.

That was special. He was a huge thing for me to have (in college) as a catcher. To have his stamp of approval, I had no idea (he would be here).

She took the advice, ... and Jack came to me the first day in Spring Training and told me what I said made a big impact.

The next day we still played. It was the first time I ever asked a manager not to put me in the lineup. It was Darryl's day to pitch. I was surprised most of the guys had enough focus to play.

Those were some of the best pitches he threw all night. Matt just has to realize Todd's pretty good. He's done that to people for a long time.

It's boring for you to write and for people to hear, ... but I just don't let myself go there, and I hope the other guys don't, either. We're responsible for playing every day. To put more emphasis on this game or series, or any other, doesn't do anyone any good.

We would love it when Jack came to the clubhouse. He understood the demands of the sport. It wasn't just like he was a fan of his son. He was a fan of all of us. He was a class, class man, and J.T. is the same way.

It floors me the way he thinks, how under control he is. Any kid in America who wants to be a big-league shortstop should watch every move he makes. Every kid in Venezuela, too.

Once we get in here, we start getting ready for the game. Barry is the exact same way. He comes in and gets himself ready. What the fans and what the media make of him as a person, that becomes a distraction. It doesn't influence what I do on the field, s

We know we're here to win now, and that's actually great to hear when you're a player who's been around. Everybody in this clubhouse will be disappointed if we're not in the World Series, because we're not rebuilding. We're here to win now, and that's an urgency that feels great.

I don't view it. It's meaningless to me. I could care less. We've got to come back tomorrow and play that game. Right now I'm having trouble letting this one go.

That's one of the best things I've seen this spring... Just the level that it brings him to. He's one of us. To see him do what he did, going out there and having a good time and he didn't care who saw -- that spoke a lot to me, and I know that did a lot for a lot of guys in this room who felt very intimidated by him and maybe kind of separated.

The young pitching is really impressive, ... Cain is as good as I've seen at his stage of development. Brad Hennessey (5-8, 4.64) has made big strides. It's been great working with these guys, very gratifying, because they're so willing to learn.

I was thinking out loud because I've seen a six-run lead last less than a blink of an eye at this place. It takes a mentality to keep pushing at this field. But these guys have played all season a lot harder than people realize.

So much of me feeling that I did my job goes hand in hand with how the pitching does. We had some tough times this year. In that regard, no, I didn't feel I did (deserve the Gold Glove). I do appreciate the fact the managers and the coaches in the league appreciate what I do bring to the table. It's a great honor.