John Olerud Quotations

On that one I was just trying to hit a sacrifice fly. I got behind it and hit it pretty well.

I would be surprised if it would be more than 15 days. Talking to the trainers, they all feel like it's mild. I don't feel like it's a bad pull.

I didn't need seven years of medical school to know what was next.

He came up and in, and I?m just protecting the plate right there. I did a good job of getting the bat to the ball and got a little help from the wind.

I was just looking for a ball over the plate and get it into the air (for a sacrifice fly), ... The worst thing you can do is hit a ground ball.

There are a lot of temptations on the road. Having a group of guys who share a similar mind-set helps you get through the season.

When you get some hits and you contribute to a team's win, it definitely makes you feel like you're part of the club, ... I felt like I was going to fit in.

When you get some hits and contribute to help the team win, that definitely makes you feel like you?re more like a part of the club.

This team is probably a little more carefree, a little more willing to joke around in front of the media. They have a lot of fun in the clubhouse here, it's always loud in the clubhouse here.

Right now, the only thing that is different is that I'm not preparing to go to spring training. I just don't know how I'll feel when it gets to be reporting day, though.

It was definitely a good night for me,

It's not something he hits you over the head with: 'I'm in charge here,' ... But you can see, I think, he's very comfortable in his role. And everybody knows it.

It's great news. There's an adjustment going from the bullpen to starting. I've got to believe it's an easier adjustment for him than going from starter to the bullpen.

Oh, I get it, ... Canadian humour. I remember one night years ago, Ed Sprague and I went to a Yuk-Yuk's. The comedian starts out: 'So this guy from Saskatchewan and Manitoba walk into a bar ... We had zero points of reference.

I knew what the big cheer was about, but then I had to go up there and try to get a good pitch to hit.

I'm looking for a good pitch to hit, something that he'll leave over the plate. He just did a good job pitching to me. His cutter was still alive and jumping out of his hand.

I hit a fastball. I got a good swing on it and I got some help from the wind, but I hit it pretty well.

In terms of coming to Bible study and chapel, this team has more guys involved than any team I've ever been with.

I feel I'm an everyday player. I feel like, you know, the hamstring injuries . . . I don't know what the explanation is for them; I don't know if it's a sign I'm getting older and I'm going to start getting more of them. I feel like I'm in pretty good shape. It just depends on the situation and what role you'll have.

The last pitch was over the plate but was up and out of the strike zone,