Ryan Klesko Quotations

We thought we could do better than we have this year. But the most important thing is that it comes together at the right time.

My defense at first base is good. I'm not like the typical first baseman who doesn't move well over there. Why do you think I get called the Pick Master?

On good days, there is nothing wrong. I felt great on Opening Day (Monday). I was ready to head to Arizona and get ready to play. I had a setback. That's what caused this. Now we'll have to have a meeting of the minds pretty soon.

Nine times out of 10 he hit you right in the chest (on throws).

Freshman and sophomore years are over for these guys. It's time to go. We have the offense. Pitching is big.

I taught him English. He couldn't speak a lick of English.

Our key is to make him throw pitches and get him out of there. He pitched himself out of a couple of jams.

I think everybody's going to come back better and stronger, and hopefully next year we can do a little better than what we did this year.

It could take a week, it could take a few days -- you never know. It's just my timing. My timing's been off. But I feel like it's coming. I've hit some balls hard. That's encouraging.

It could take a week, it could take a few days -- you never know, ... It's just my timing. My timing's been off. But I feel like it's coming. I've hit some balls hard. That's encouraging.

This was a big win for us, ... We didn't need to get swept by these guys.

We don't want to ride a roller coaster where it feels good for five days and then it feels bad for five days.

I've still got a little work to do, ... but I'll do whatever it takes to help the team.

The MRI showed it was worse than anyone thought ---- completely bone on bone.

That's not how this game works. A few years ago, we scored a lot of runs against Bud Smith, and then he came back and threw a no-hitter against us. It depends on how the pitcher is going. And there have been guys we should've killed, but we didn't.

This is for all the fans. This is a great bunch of guys.

This early in the season, you don't want to panic. I'm doing some soul searching, trying to figure out what I'm going to do. Do I want to play healthy for three months or ride this out?

They haven't had anybody with the range I have there in a long time. Obviously Wally was a great first baseman. He could pick it. But he did not have the range I did.

It's all about helping this team and getting to the postseason and doing well in the postseason, ... I'm just glad we're in first place. Personal numbers, I don't care about them. I've had some good years and we've been in dead last. That's not good. I've just got to try to get my swing back.

It's the difference between being surrounded by four people you don't know, and four of your buddies. You're more relaxed. You're more comfortable. And they know each other's swings.

It's probably best to go ahead and do it instead of having a roller-coaster all year. The MRI did not show very good news.

I'm moving around a lot better, but I won't be doing anything for awhile.

I don't want to change my swing too much. I just need to get back on track. It doesn't have to take long. Look at Khalil. He's down, then bang, he's back.

The kid over there is doing pretty good.

All I need is to feel right, have some good at-bats going into the playoffs. That's what it's all about. I've had some years where I hit .300 with 30 homers, but we didn't win. I want to be in those big games, when it counts.

All I can do now is get myself ready, try to finish this thing off and get ready for the postseason and not look at what I'm doing the second half,