Andy Slyke Quotations

I have an Alka Seltzer bat. You know, plop plop fizz fizz. When the pitcher sees me walking up there they say, 'Oh what a relief it is.'

He hasn't changed his commitment to the fundamentals of the game. He hasn't changed his commitment to the integrity of the game. He hasn't changed his work ethic. He hasn't changed his demand that his players play the game right. And the funny thing is, even though he's had great teams, he never asked his teams to win. He just asked them to do those four things I just mentioned.

He doesn't get (the respect of) everyone; no coach, no manager, no teacher, no parent can get everyone. But he comes pretty darned close.

I was leading off the inning, and the count was 2-0, so I was pretty sure he was going to throw a strike, ... I didn't think he wanted to walk me, so I was expecting one out over the plate.

I wouldn't put much merit in anything Barry says. His track history proves that. But I think, deep down, he wants the whole thing.

I was disappointed because I don't think that was the right thing to do, ... It was partly the umpire's fault because it was evident the guy was throwing at him.

You'll find out over the course of a period of time that you can't get to every ball, but I always thought that I could. You can't have any fear of dropping balls or missing balls.

AJ should have just gone to first, stole second, stole third, scored and then flipped the guy off at home plate, ... You play the game to beat the other guy, not to beat him up.

They said I will be in a sling for about four more weeks, at which time my shoulder will be structurally fine, ... I will then start rehab, and should be fully recovered in about two and a half months, well before the start of spring training.

They saw what I can do, ... They know I can hit. The injury set me back a little bit, but I will have to just go to spring training and play the best I can play and just see what happens.

It was dislocated, but I didn't know it, ... My adrenaline was pumping, and I knew it hurt, but I had no idea it was hurt that bad.

I told him not to get down on himself when things aren't going well at the plate. Learning to separate offense from defense is the hard part of the learning curve.

I'm doing it because it's Jim -- and because he's about winning.

I knew he was trying to hit me, ... I asked the umpire to do something about it, but he did nothing. Our coach came out and asked him to issue a warning, but he didn't. The umpire did absolutely nothing about it.