Todd Jones Quotes (39 Quotes)

He's a lot farther ahead than I ever anticipated just watching him on TV. He's a polished big-league pitcher. Mike's been through a lot, losing 20 games and not ducking starts. He's pretty far ahead.

To be able to hand him the ball after the game is special. A thousand wins is a lot for a manager. If you put all of the managers I've played for together, I don't think they had 1,000 wins.

We knew we were going to get everything they had. North and Statesville, it's a big rivalry game. It doesn't matter if one team is 0-20 and the other is 20-0. You've got to come out prepared to play.

I don't know how bad it was, because I've never had anything like this happen. It felt like when you crack your back right in the middle of your body, but it was in my hamstring.

When you go down the roster, and you see my name, it feels like a typo. It feels like one of those Christmas presents that a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan would get Someone superimposes your name on the Packers' Diamond-vision, and you pay 9.95 to get an 8-by-10 photo of it.

I think it's more festive and I think it's more of a celebration that winter's over. Baseball season's here, which means summer's here and it's going to warm up. It's more than just a baseball game, I think, in Detroit, more than any other city I've been in. It's like a celebration that the freezing weather's out of the way for the most part.

That's kind of the good thing about being a reliever. You can just keep going.

It's a big number for anybody, but it's probably a bigger number for me, because I haven't done it in a few years. There are a lot of guys out there who can close if they are given the opportunity. Or they are out there in front of a guy who is a great closer. Whatever, the situation doesn't present itself. You have to be ready when it does present itself.

I think it's admirable what he did, because there have been some guys in recent history that have gotten their contract and gotten hurt and went home, never to be seen again. Knowing Troy, he was going to have to (try) because he was professional in every aspect of the game, so you didn't expect him to just not show up and collect his checks. He was going to try and pitch because he's a competitor first and foremost.

I'm really excited. This was a place that meant a lot to me, it means a lot to me. I've seen the struggles over the last couple years, and I'm looking forward to trying to help out. This organization's very proud, and it means a lot to me.

My goal was to go down there and find somebody I could help. I figured if everybody did that, then that's 30 less people who need help. And if everybody does that, then that's how you pick up your countrymen.

Neither one of them by themselves was a very good retailer. I don't see how putting those two retailers together makes them any better.

The signs are there that they can do it. It's going to take a long time for them to get to that Target level.

I chalk it up to the whole time period, with the Easter shift. I don't see it as anything systemic.

With the big stuff, he tells us the way it's going to be. But on some of the not-so-big stuff, he gives players a little control so we have some input. It's like 'Here's an olive branch. Let's see what you do with it.' He makes you feel like it's not a totalitarian dictatorship.

The problem is, when you think about it, saves are the only stat where 100 percent is the benchmark. And the elite make it look so easy. There is so much to it.

With a young kid with the kind of ceiling he's got -- if he makes this team, he's going to be a big contributor on this team. He's not going to be a middle-of-the-road or long guy or whatever.

Now he needs 800 more at-bats to be the greatest hitter in history,

Sometimes, it feels like the Marlins are. Even with their World Series rings and their spandex-clad cheerleaders the Marlins rank second to last in the N.L. in attendance. The Miami Dolphins, fresh off a four-victory season, can expect capacity crowds. In New York, in Philly, you know they're revved up, ... Here, it's like the fans have a football mentality.

Gotta love it. Gotta love it. I feel like the girls really wanted this one. They're working really hard right now.

Dontrelle pitched great and he got the loss. It's not very fair. That's the way it goes though.

I have been and continue to be skeptical that they have the right people in place to drive performance there.

If I'm going to spend 3,000 at Best Buy or I'm going to spend 2,500 at Wal-Mart, that 500 is worth it for the better service.

The forecast is a little bit disappointing. The company's got a lot on its plate for this year so it doesn't surprise me that they're trying to be more conservative.

You look at the economic climate overall, and this is not a good time to run up the credit cards.

It's easy to say stuff like that when there's only a week to go in the season. A.J.'s a free spirit. He's got to live with his comments.

That had a big influence on the outcome of the game.

We were wore out, and I think it was our legs. Our legs were gone today, and I was worried about that going into it.

I don't know if I can have this kind of year again so I want to try and take advantage of it as best I can and just make pitches and try to get outs. I was with Boston in 2003 and I wasn't an important part of the team and that kind of hurt. But I learned a lot from that and it feels good to be part of the team this year.

At this rate, he only needs another 800 at-bats to be the greatest hitter of all time.

I thought I was finished then. I was thinking if I can't make the Devil Rays, can I pitch anymore Is this it, is this how I go out It was embarrassing not to be able to make that team.

The teen retailers and some of the specialty retailers were the clear-cut winners.

I think you evaluate where you are at and what kind of team you are on. If you are on a good team, you want more than 30. It's not Sept. 1, and I'm sitting on 30. That's good.

When you're a younger player, you can't worry about what your teammates are doing. When you're older, life slows down and you can analyze things in the big picture more, and I've decided I want to get more involved off the field with guys.

I don't know how many more years I've got personally, and I don't know if I can ever have this kind of year again. So I want to try to take advantage of it as best I can.

Totally luck, totally luck. Lance Berkman is a great hitter and he knew what I was going to throw. I get it in maybe just a hair, just enough. I don't want to have to do that again tomorrow because he's a great hitter and I consider it dodging bullets when I do that. Seriously.

Home Depot and Lowe's and even to an extent Best Buy have done a good job in introducing new product.

Of the 20-something pitches I threw, I think only two weren't strikes. So I felt pretty good. I was very happy. Not once did I feel anything that made me think about it.

I wanted to pitch good today and show them that I'm here for the duration. It was important for me to get back with the guys as soon as I could because I missed 'em.