Scott Baker Quotations

We really have been helping each other through tough times. Obviously, it started as a result of a tragic event you never expect to read about. The idea and the relationship came out of tragic necessity.

When I have a good game, that's what I'm able to do, get guys out with the fastball, ... I was able to get some guys to chase it up, and down at the knees when I needed to.

When I have a good game, that's that I do, ... I'm able to get guys out with the fastball. I was able to locate it and was able to get some guys chase it up. You just want to work ahead and stay ahead and let the guys get themselves out.

Simply put, we got thrashed. They are a lot better team than we are. They executed. They came up with loose balls. They shot the ball well. We did none of the above.

Obviously we would like to not have to work for the wins as much. But if we jump out in front again, we should be all right next time.

Obviously, because of when this all happened, securing power was a concern. However, I think the time of the peaker plant has passed.

Right now, he can. He's on fire. I'm sure every pitch coming into him looks like a beach ball. Right now, I don't think anybody wants to pitch to him (with runners on base).

I felt good about the outing. All I can do is try to keep the team in the game.

From the tales I've heard about what it used to be like, we're a clean-living bunch these days.

He did what he was supposed to do with that pitch. They are an aggressive fastball-hitting team, but that's part of my game, too -- getting guys out with fastballs.

He feels it's better to disassociate himself with the situation and not let it become a distraction,

He made a couple of mechanical changes and went from there.

I think I tried to work on a couple of things while I was up here, ... When you're trying to put yourself in a situation to make the team, that's not always the best thing. I was still able to work through it. I made the adjustments I needed to make. It actually turned out better.

It can be more than that. It's not unusual for all of the staff to work on responses

Regardless of who I'm facing, if I'm going to be nervous it's not going to help the situation.

We need something better than peaker plants to ensure energy. I think we can do better.

Where was the SEC nine years ago when the defendants apparently looted the money?

Tonight's game can be summed up in one word and that would be effort. We didn't talk about it but that was the key to the game. We had guys diving on the floor going for loose balls and we were coming up with them.

What good is it going to do to show your emotion? They're going to eat you up if they get a glimpse of any kind of distress like that.

The Wilkinson physicians have strongly supported Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital since it was founded more than 50 years ago, but I think the community has a right to know about the capacity problems that exist.

A win is a win. It doesn't matter if it's the Royals or the Indians. Every win is important.

You're looking at some of the future. And that's good. Whether we're in it in the end or not will probably determine these guys' playing time. And when they get in there, I think they'll make the most of their opportunities because that's the type of character they have and the kind of players they are.

This is an intensely personal decision, not in any way, shape or form because of what others have said, ... One thing he wanted to avoid was that this appeared to be in response to pressure from some liberal interest group.

They were definitely taking the balls and swinging at the strikes.

It's a totally different feeling. It really is. Once you get some major league hitters out, it's definitely a confidence booster.

It's a tough situation for the coaches. It definitely could (help my cause). But they know what he can do. It's definitely going to be an interesting spring training.

It's a good feeling, without a doubt, ... Being able to settle in a little bit is important. The more I'm up here, the more I can get comfortable. Being up here the rest of the season is going to be big.

It's not that (Martinez) is any less of a hitter. I don't think anyone wants to pitch to (Hafner) in that situation.

It just hit me in a good spot, ... I wouldn't say I had my best stuff, but I made adjustments, kept the ball down and got the job done.

You try to pitch the same way, whether you get one or two runs or whether you get seven. I was fortunate the offence came through today.

That's probably the biggest confidence builder you can have. You want to be efficient in these games, but at the same time, it's not bad to see some adversity and get yourself out of it.

It's definitely easier to wash them here than at home.

It was an OK pitch. It just wasn't the right pitch at the right time.

The fact that we've come from behind and showed that we can win the close games has been a real confidence builder.

I'm not quite there yet. But it's definitely the best performance of the spring for me, as far as locating my pitches and making pitches when I needed to.

I'm sure with the groove he's in, everything looks like a beach ball to him. I don't think we're making perfect pitches to him and right now that's what it will take.

I'm sure Oconomowoc Memorial's administrators will report that the hospital is operating at about 60 percent capacity, but that doesn't tell the real story. As a community, we need to plan for peak periods, and Oconomowoc Memorial is forced to declare emergency bed status often enough to indicate that there's a real problem here.

If you're consistently high, eventually you are going to get burned, ... That's what happened.

In our judgment, had the jury heard the fresh evidence they would have inevitably reached the same conclusion. The conviction is safe and the appeal must be dismissed.

I definitely felt like I made the most of my opportunity. I feel like I really don't have anything else to prove in the minor leagues.