Bobby Crosby Quotations

Oh yeah. I still wanted to be in there. But the kind of game it was at the time, it was probably smart to do what we did.

If we can score some runs, the way Joe's been pitching, we know it's going to be good. I don't know what it is, we try to get runs for the guy. Hopefully, as time goes on, he'll get more and more, and he'll keep doing what he's doing.

I hate watching baseball, ... I hate it. It's just not any fun. I'd rather be out there playing. I'm constantly walking up (to the clubhouse) or going somewhere. When I'm not playing, I don't feel like I'm part of the team. I try to stay in the game and try to yell, but it's just hard.

I don't think it's anything that will keep me out for an extended period of time. Hopefully, it's just (today) and that's it.

If this weren't the end of the year, I'm sure I wouldn't be playing right now.

Joe should definitely be near the top of the list as far as guys being considered. It's not his fault we don't score a bunch of runs for him. He could have 15 wins.

I was just trying to make solid contact and hit the ball somewhere hard and get the run in.

It fires me up. It should fire everyone up. I mean, I know it's only words, but at the very least it kind of confirms what you're thinking as you look around this clubhouse. We are a great team -- or at least we should be. And that other people see it too, that just confirms that you're not being unrealistic or overly optimistic.

It feels like I'm hitting in front of Babe Ruth. It's impressive.

It couldn't happen to a better guy. Watching him have the success he's had has been awesome, because when someone gets after it the way he does, you want to see it rewarded.

I would love to have Macha come back. Macha has helped me through some tough times last year and this year. I don't know if it's in the cards, but if they asked my opinion, I would love to have Macha back.

We have to stay on it. We can't go into a skid like we were. There's no room for laying back or getting complacent. We have to play this way, and the way we did for two months. We can't think 'we're back.' We're playing the way we should.

We pretty much needed to sweep, best-case scenario. But we're still in it. We still have a shot. We've got to take the next three and hope for the best. ... We've dealt with so much adversity this year, I don't think you can count us out.

Today was the best I felt. The only time I really feel it is in-between innings. Once it gets warmed up I'm fine. I don't know if I'm playing tomorrow but if I do play, I'll play shortstop.

We knew we pretty much had to sweep, but we're still in it. We still have a shot. We have to hope for the best.

We've had a lot of ups and downs,

Tonight it was one rough inning. Besides that, we looked good and we swung the bats well. I don't think (dropping series openers) is a trend. I hope it's not.

This team's doing well right now, and I just hope I can give any kind of boost that's going to put us over the edge or get that extra couple of games.

This team is always about pitching and defense, and that's still going to be a big thing for us. Now, with some pop in the lineup, hopefully we can get some more runs.

With Richie going out, a lot of people thought it would hurt us. But we have a lot of guys who can shut them down. It was impressive. We know if we have a guy hit, we have somebody else who can step up and get the job done.

We expect it to be tight again. I think whoever does the little things the best is going to win.

We should have had plenty of runs in that game. We've got nine games left and if we expect to get to the playoffs, we can't do that. ... We're not going to give up by any means. We still have a good shot at doing it.

DH is not for me. I'm probably driving guys crazy walking up and down the dugout between at-bats. The games go by so slow, too. I'm always wondering about my next at-bat.

That's good to hear, ... I want to focus on my defense. Getting hits, I'm not worried about it. If they come, they come.

It was probably the smart thing to do. It hurt but I wanted to test it and it was OK.

It's not great when I run. Pushing off and starting and stopping hurts a little, but I think it's something I can play through.

It makes it a little tougher on us, he's one of the best pitchers in the league. But we have guys who can pick us up.

It's going to be fine. I just need to give it time to rest. Whatever they want me to do, I will.

It's bearable. It hurts, but it's something I can play through.

It's nice but I don't think it really matters. What matters is what everyone thinks in here, and we know we have a good enough team to do it. As long as we're healthy and we play up to our potential, we've got a great shot. To say we would not be right there would be ridiculous.

It's starting to feel better. I'm not worried about it.

It's impressive. Since I've been here he's started out slow. This year he's come out racking. I'm happy because I'm going to get pitches to hit. I'm hitting in front of Babe Ruth. I haven't seen that many balls hit that hard. I was standing on second base (on homer No. 2) and I thought it was doing to be a double. How that got out is beyond me.

I've gotten a couple that have really stung me, but I just air-mailed that one.

It was painful to run. But I felt like I could have finished the game.

It's way better. Before I could barely walk, so to be hitting, that's big.

It was hurting. Every time I bang it like that it's going to hurt. It was smarter to come out. I want to be aroundfor good things to come.

That's big for me, any time I go (opposite field) it's big, especially on a changeup, ... It's a good feeling. ... My goal this year was to stay as even as possible. It's easier said than done. I feel like my swing is where it needs to be. I can go the opposite way and turn on the ball in.

I haven't seen much. If they want to rid the game and make it completely on an even playing field, that's fine.

But hopefully, I can come out hot like the last time.

I don't know. Hopefully (this) morning I'll feel great. When I hit the base I didn't know what I did. It scared me.

I don't know if that's in the cards or not. But if anyone would ask my opinion, I would love to have him back.

Hopefully it will be like last time I came off. I hope I can add a little boost here and there. The ball is still in our hands. We play the Angels four times.

I'd love to have Macha back. Macha helped me through some tough times last year and this year. He's always been dynamite. I don't know if it's my place to say anything. But if they do ask me, I'll say I'd love to have Macha back.

This is a completely different feeling from being a DH. I felt more in the game, that I had more of a purpose.

The first couple of games, I was tentative, but I've gotten used to it. It's more of an issue in the field.