Rob Mackowiak Quotes (10 Quotes)

I've probably played over the last three, four years about 30 to 40 games per season. Day to day it's different, it's unpredictable in the field.

I've played enough where I don't get caught up in the emotion. It's nice taking the field with the World Series champs and lets you know what an accomplishment these guys had last year, but I definitely think that opening day in Chicago will be the real emotional hurdle. It will be one of those things you're really wired up for.

We opened in New York in 2002. So that was an emotional time especially after what happened in 2001. This was extra special -- you're home in front of your family.

Obviously, baseball-wise you'd like to do a little bit better for your friends and family also. You're not worried, but you'd like to get it going a little.

We've all failed in different ways and, now, it's up to us. Obviously, the organization is looking to move into a better direction, so this should be a sign. We need to improve. All Mac could do was prepare us. He couldn't play for us. I wouldn't wish what happened to him on anybody, but you can't fire all of us.

Winning does that for a team. It was a long time, and as a fan, I looked forward to the day that the White Sox would win the World Series. So I can imagine for all the other people that it was a dream come true for them to win.

We're aware of that. There's a lot of uncertainty here going into next year. Half the team doesn't know if it has a job. Same for all of the coaches. We want to do well for everybody, and that's how we're thinking about it. If that happens, we all make out in the end.

He threw a lot of strikes, which is the main thing as a young kid. Make sure you pound the zone and get ahead of the hitters.

My wife cooked, my mom and dad came out. It was a nice day.

No, I don't want to make those guys feel old. I already messed up and said something about watching Jim Thome in high school and college and he looked at me like I was crazy. So, I'm going to stay away from the older comments.