Shea Hillenbrand Quotations

I've been playing for five years now and only two of the teams I've been on were like that.

I've been making adjustments. I've got a lot of confidence in him and we understand when he says something, it's for a purpose.

It was tough at first. It was tough to go out there and trust what I was working on because it takes a leap of faith.

I didn't feel too good on those first two at-bats. You never know.

I didn't even really see the pitch. I thought it was a ball because the umpire didn't say anything. It was a delayed call. So I was just going on the umpire.

I took the wind right out of our sails. It was a ball. I saw the pitch very late and I just reacted to it.

I don't think I see myself (as a DH) now. Anything can happen. There are a lot of variables involved. I broke spring training as a DH last year, I guess -- I didn't know that then -- and the majority of the games I played (were) in the field and I made the all-star team.

I don't even remember facing him. I think I might have faced him once when I got traded in 2003. He can do what he does. I'm going to make my living regardless of what he says or what he does. I never met the guy, so I don't even care. If he's going to do that, it just makes him look bad.

I fought my mechanics a lot the last two seasons and that's primarily what held me back last year when I'd have some good months and some not-so-good months. Now I'm not thinking about mechanics. I'm thinking about the right things and doing the right things.

I've never been involved in a pennant race, but I think it increases the pressure on them. It's tough to win two games in one day. We're feeling good and we're ready to take on the Red Sox.