Brian Jordan Quotations

You always want to feel better but I'm good. My thing is once you get to the playoffs, you do whatever it takes. You've got to lay it on the line.

Last year was a tough decision for me, to end my season so short. But it was the right decision for me, because right now I feel great. I can go out here and sprint full speed right now, but I'm just going to pace myself for April 5.

I'm in great shape, back-in-my-football-days shape. I've worked hard to get to this point.

It feels great to be home, great to be back as a part of the community.

We compete so hard and that changes the whole ballgame.

I would like to play every day. Whether or not that happens, we'll see.

I'm going to outplay you. That's the mentality I have, and you should want to outplay me.

Last year, the surgery was a tough decision, but I had to make a decision based on my career. It was a decision to get healthy, and start over with a new team at 100 percent.

He has to be more mature dealing with certain situations and dealing with his teammates. He's got to learn to control his anger.

We've got to regroup at home. We've got to win our way out. Every game is important, so you've got to battle back.

He's a great kid. He has that great mentality that, 'I'm not going to quit.' He has that football mentality. I hated to see him get off to a slow start. I wondered how he would handle it. I thought if anyone could handle it, he could handle it, from that football mentality.

Hockey is hot again. February is off to a good start, too. And we haven't even really got into baseball, softball and golf sales yet.

I respect someone who plays hard. But to go that high, that's a different story to me. That's a cheap shot.

I'm in Alabama. First thing I want to say is Roll Tide! I was at the Alabama/Georgia game last year sitting right in the middle of the Alabama section and saw that they rolled all over them!

We're like nomads walking around from TV to TV.

We basically wanted people to be aware that they are going to a school with people who are not straight. This evening's event is designed to show LGBT students we have some big shoes to fill.

When you go high in the face, your intent is not to knock the ball out. Your intent is to seriously hurt somebody. You're talking about a potentially career-ending neck injury. I've run over a couple of catchers in my time, but I never went that high on one. You go for his glove.

I see a different type of year than the Braves are used to. If you ask Bobby, it has to be one of the most challenging seasons in his whole career. Definitely different. To me, a Cinderella story.

These are the teams you worry about, the guys who play the spoiler role. Now the pressure is on.

The thing about Bobby, ... is he doesn't panic. This year was one of his biggest tests as a manager in his career, with all these young guys. But he just stuck with them. And that's why we're in the situation we're in.

The one thing I feared coming into the season was that he had so much success last season, I wondered if he got off to a slow start how he would handle it.

A violation in your presence is not a personal affront, ... It's called taking police action.

As long as my knee is healthy, I'm not worried about the competition. Right now, my knee is almost there. I need to stay on schedule and keep getting strong. Once I'm full speed, I know I can play the outfield.

That's my time of the year, ... I love the pressure. So I want to be there.

That's good for us, because right now we stink. We're just trying to hold down the fort.

This guy is a tremendous manager, ... I have nothing but respect for him. He's a patient manager. He's played the game. He knows what guys have gone through. He's more understanding. It's been a fun ride playing for him.

It's just a matter of getting back, getting some ground balls, getting comfortable and just learning first base. It's not as easy as it looks.

It was frustrating with the knee, but it was a rewarding season, too, watching the young guys develop and be part of that, ... I want to go out and lead by example.

It's tough for me because I've been a starter. You have to keep your body doing, keep warm during the game. It's an adjustment, but something my competitive nature allows me to do.

It went all right, not as bad as I thought.

I'm one of those guys who accepts the challenge of helping others and being a leader.

I need to get as many at-bats as I can get the next few games. The knee feels better than it has, and it's time to gut it out.

I definitely need the at-bats. You can't keep throwing me up there one time against closers.

I definitely need the at-bats, ... You can't keep throwing me up there one time against closers.

I'd rather do this all spring. I've been getting easy ground balls. I want some bullets.

The letter had more of an emotional effect on her than it had on you.