Darin Erstad Quotations

It's all for the same thing, ... Kids playing baseball.

It's all part of the game. It's just the way it is. We lost, plain and simple. It's over. We play again. . . . I don't know what day it is. I know we get to sleep a day.

It is hard to describe what he meant to this team and this organization. As a teammate, he was the best -- No.1. Having him at the tail end of games and having his mentality in the clubhouse was everything.

It was a long day, but well worth it. It was really good. It was great.

I understand it, but it doesn't make it any easier. I've been through a lot with these guys and the bonds are pretty strong.

It's his first time in the playoffs. I'm not sure he's even played on a winning team. I know how it felt for me the first time.

Those are fun games. We keep playing till the end. They're a dangerous team, and they're a tough team to keep down. It's pretty much Murderer's Row when you're going against them. Fortunately, we've got good pitching.

I've watched it so many times and I've rerun it in my head. I just made a decision. It's instinct. As I round third, I see that the cutoff guy has the ball, so I look at home and the first thing I see is Johnny's legs. And I see the plate between his legs. In your mind you see that and you think, I just want to meet him.

Scioscia has a real good feel for when things need to be done. He's had success making adjustments. Hopefully, this will work out as well.

Run scores, we win. I could care less about that stuff.