Xavier Nady Quotes (13 Quotes)

I still give away too many at-bats. I have to learn to stay focused on every pitch. It's hard to do.

It just kept going and going. I thought when he first hit it I'd have a play on it, and then it was over before I knew it.

It's a good opportunity to play. It's all I can ask for. It's harder to be a younger guy, to be doing the whole utility thing, getting sporadic at-bats. It was really tough to find a rhythm.

If you're hitting .300, it means you're seeing the ball and getting a good pitch to hit.

When I'm going well, I'll hit the ball the other way. That's where I got in trouble the last week is that I pulled everything - no matter if it's a fastball away. Today I told myself I'm going to try to go the other way. I was fortunate enough to do it, and I hit everything pretty much. You have to know your strengths.

Every time I come up, somebody always seems to be on base.

It was a long day. It's nice to do that, to get us a victory in that heat. It was a nice win for us.

My whole mind-set has been when I do go out and get an opportunity to play I'm just going to go out and do what I can to help this team win and play hard. Hopefully you impress those around you.

I just came up at the right time.

Getting consistent at-bats... makes it much easier when you're out there.

You look down and every single guy ... is capable of doing damage. It's pretty tough when you're an opposing pitcher. The leadoff guy gets on base and everything breaks loose. Then you can go down the whole line. It's something to look forward to. Hopefully everyone can stay healthy and it's going to be a fun year.

I know I hit it high. I didn't know if it was going to carry. When I saw him going back, I thought he had a chance.

That means the game's gone extra innings and you need runs. I was just fortunate enough to have the opportunity.