Brendan Donnelly Quotations

When we came in today, nobody was talking about that call.

He's just that good. It doesn't matter if he starts or relieves or closes or whatever. He has great stuff and he's not afraid of anyone. It's not new to us. We saw it all last year. He was one of the best pitchers in the league and everyone knew it.

I almost thought, 'OK, we're down by one,' ... We're just fortunate Bengie is as agile as he is.

Expectations are high. We are our own worst critics. Yesterday, that was probably the best thing that could have happened. It was a wake-up call for all of us.

A lot of people aren't getting hits against their pitchers.

There's a reason why he's been with so many teams and why it's gone bad for him each time.

I tried to come back too fast. By trying to pitch before I was ready, I wasted a lot of time.

I've got to concentrate on what I've got to do now. Every spring I try to win a job. When you take it for granted, you slip.

I just put emphasis on being as good as I am right now. What happened before is not what happens now.

I just picked it up, didn't move my feet and forgot everything I ever learned in my life,

If he can't play, he'll be the first one to let Scioscia know. It's going to take him losing a leg to not be able to play in these games. Bengie's way too tough to let something like this keep him out of there.

I am working this season to get into a better arm slot. I'm not a 94-95 mph guy. I don't have that God-given talent. It takes everything in my arm to give what I've got.