Charlie Montoyo Quotations

Nobody wants to be the oldest guy in the clubhouse, but everybody has their role. Everybody has their chance. It's like I tell them: As long as you've got a uniform on, you've always got a chance to play in the major leagues. It's not a big jump from here.

I expect us to start swinging the bats pretty good. I'm confident we're going to start swinging the bats better.

He was a pleasant surprise last year. They said his bat was not that good, and he did an outstanding job for us. Defensively, he's good. He plays the game hard, he's a smart kid. I think he's got a chance (to play for the Devil Rays).

He is more relaxed. When you first come to a new league and start in a hole, it's tough to get out, especially for a young guy. Getting sent down and back up is tough.

He's a leader. That's what we want from him behind the plate.

He's been doing that ever since I've known him. Thank God he hasn't hit anybody.

He's doing the things he needs to do to play in the big leagues. If he can do the little things, he has a chance. He's probably the best shortstop in this league, in my opinion.

He was a dark horse. Nobody expected it. Hopefully, he pitches there for 10 years.

I went back down to Double-A ball after being up. I understand what it's like. It's not easy, but I know he can add a lot here.

Owens has power. He always has a chance to hit one out.

Players always seem to do better against one team or another. Maybe he likes the Biscuits.

That's unfortunate. I've seen what everybody else has seen on TV and that's it. I don't know anything else about the case.

We've been getting on base, but nobody is bringing them in.

We had chances to get more guys home. Give their pitchers credit. They also made big pitches when they had to.

We haven't been hitting the last four games. Getting home at 5:15 isn't an excuse for that.

Those two guys are lights out. (Pitching coach Xavier Hernandez) and me don't even have to talk. If we have the lead after seven, he knows who goes in.

That was a bomb. Too bad a train wasn't going by.

They have good pitchers. And those pitchers made good pitches. I've got to give them credit.

It's not easy to do. Three things have to go right: The pitcher has to make a bad pitch, the train has to be going by and the hitter has to have a good swing.

I didn't think we swung at bad pitches. We swung at strikes and didn't get many hits.