Huston Street Quotations

We're going to really play it by ear and be cautious. We're not out of April yet -- that's what I keep getting told. There's a lot of season left. ... Talking to Larry, he says these things can take five to 10 days.

I felt good today, I really did. It was just one of those days that happens to everybody in the big leagues sooner or later. I'm just glad it happened on a Wednesday in March. If it happened a week from now, I wouldn't be able to shrug it off like I can today.

Ginter and Elly, they turned it so quick. Off the bat, I thought they had no chance. That right there is the game. It's another run.

Hopefully this will jump start the year and get me going on the right track. This is going to get me ready for the season for sure.

I think that's the coolest thing about him. After 22 years of doing it, he comes out here and he's just as eager to pitch in this game as I imagine he was in the World Series. He's a competitor. That's why he's so good.

It feels good, but it still feels weak. I had to shut it down. I feel confident in the progress I'm making. But if you can't throw off a mound, you can't throw in a game.

It feels like it's responding, like it's heading in the right direction.

I thought it was close, but when I looked at the tape it was the right call.

That was the perfect situation -- a one-run game the first day back (after the blown save), so you have to be focused. That's the real test, you can see where you're really at.

That says everything right there. That's how monumental that win was.

But just when you feel like you need a little help, he'll come in with a little adjustment that ends up making a huge difference.

Empty. Just empty. I don't know how to feel listening to them cheer right now. I completely understand what it means to be at a loss for words. I was totally expecting us to go to San Diego.

It was unbelievable. Everybody came up big there. It was well-played baseball.

It was unbelievable, ... Everybody came up big there.

That's what life is all about, sharing your experiences with people you care the most about, ... I care about my family more than anybody. That always makes it special. Plus it gets me pumped up because I know I will hear it from my dad if I make a mental mistake.

That shows you right there how big a win this was. In order to score five runs you have to do a lot of things and get a little lucky. It was unbelievable. You saw everybody coming through.

You never like your first pitch to be taken deep, but you've just got to regroup,

You never like the first pitch to be taken deep. But it's not about how pretty it is, it's about walking off the field with a win.

They turned that thing so quick. I thought off the bat that there was no chance for a double play. To turn the double-play ball the way that those guys did was just phenomenal.

They turned that so quick, I didn't think they'd have a chance. Right there, that's the game.

It makes it special pitching close to home. But I know I'll hear it from my dad if I make a mistake.

I'm glad Jason is back there, ... I was just trying to make a great pitch and hope for the best. ... I can make my best pitch and he can still hit it 500 feet.

I like to run the ball over there, so that's kind of what I did and I had my first Ichiro experience with how fast he is. He hit it pretty hard and I still didn't have time.

If you're surprised by getting the job done, that means you didn't expect it out of yourself.

He steps in when he needs to, and he knows when to back off,

He's like our silent leader. He leads by example. So when he did step up and say something, it meant a whole lot to everybody because they knew that it came from his heart.

This has probably been the most fun baseball total experience as I have had in my life, ... I've never been around a group of guys that jelled like we did. I'll cherish these six weeks forever.

You've definitely got to be careful. That last pitch he could have hit 450 feet. Their whole lineup is awesome. They're approaching a major-league record for homers. With the tying run at the plate, everyone in that lineup you approach as if they can hit a home run. Young hit a tough pitch. He showed why he's leading the major leagues in hits. I just tried to keep the ball down against Teixeira.

The first time I had to pinch myself was walking into (big-league) spring training,