Chris Reitsma Quotations

Second and third with nobody out and a three-run lead, you want to trade some outs for some runs there. I was able to get three ground balls and get out of it and secure the win. It doesn't look pretty in the box score, but I think I did my job.

My arm feels great. But if I could get a couple of days for my knee, that would be huge.

I'd love to take a couple of days off. It would be nice if we can get it clinched before we go to Florida. That would be ideal to take two or three days off.

I blew it today. That's the life of a closer. I'm ready to go tomorrow.

His talent speaks for itself he throws 100 mph and has a great slider.

He was great, ... I think all of us knew he was going to be fine. He's got ice water running through his veins. It's unfortunate that we weren't able to help.

Our goal is to win every series. It was a crazy one today. I'm glad we got this one.

Rem has so much knowledge, I think he's going to help this team in a lot of ways.

I was trying to get it down a little bit. I just let it out there. What can you say-- it was a bad pitch. It seems like every time I give up a home run it's a big one.

It feels better now. Hopefully by tomorrow I'll be able to get out there again.

That's baseball, ... It's not always fun. It's a game of inches and it didn't go my way tonight.

We've got two more months and we've got to keep winning.

We just need to stay in there, piece together a few victories here and get back to .500. If we can just withstand all these injuries we've had and get through all these long trips, we're going to get healthy at the right time.

Every day's a battle. There's a lot of mental games going on as far as confidence.

The young kids we brought up are pretty special. They're great kids. They work hard, and they're great athletes.

They're both somewhere in the top five. I think ours has the potential to be one of the best ever.

It's just a little strain. I felt it tense up. I wanted to stay in, but I'm glad I didn't keep going.

It's a game of inches, I guess, ... It leaves a bitter taste in your mouth a little bit and makes you realize once again that this game isn't really fair. I don't know what to say. I take full responsibility. I blew it.

It's been a weird start to the season. Part of me is glad to get it over with.

It's nice to get on the mound again and get some success.

Talk to me in July. We'll be all right.

It needed to happen sooner or later, and it was important for us to win three in a row now and take it on the road. It seems like we've been on the road all year, but we have to play better on the road.

It was a crazy one today. I'm just glad we came out on top.

It was a change-up down and in, where I wanted it. I don't know if he was looking for it. You've got to tip your cap to him. That's not fun to do. He stayed back and just flicked his wrist. Strong guy.

It was a change-up down and in, where I wanted it, ... I don't know if he was looking for it. You've got to tip your cap to him. That's not fun to do. He stayed back and just flicked his wrist. Strong guy.

It was 3 inches off the ground, ... What can you do? I don't know if he was looking for it. Whatever. You've got to tip your hat to a guy in that situation. It's not fun to do, but that's why they call it the big leagues. It was a good pitch in a good location.

The fans were hard on him, and I think it wore on him.

I'm not going to make excuses, if that's what you're looking for, ... But it's been there. I've got to make better pitches. That's the bottom line, whether your leg is hurting or not.

I'm ready to go. Last year I had a couple of bumps and bruises along the way but those winter months were good to me. No matter who you are, if you play in that many games, you're going to have some things that aren't physically right with you and I'm not bionic.

I'm very confident. You take out a couple of appearances last year and my numbers are as good as anyone's in the league. I've been through this before. This is something I want.

I just wasn't good tonight. I didn't have any command of my change-up and breaking ball. It kind of snowballed on me.

I'm pleasantly surprised with the way I felt today. A big weight has been lifted off my mind.

I look at it that I'm excited to be a part of the team. They haven't told me it's my job, but I'm very confident in myself.

I barely know the way to my house.