Jason Bartlett Quotations

Working out has become a huge part of training, and it's nice to have this be so convenient for us to use.

You've just got to keep playing hard. You have to remember that you are not just playing for the Twins. There are other teams out there. If anybody needs a shortstop they are going to come knocking on the door. So, you just have to be ready at all times.

I was happy for him. He works hard, and he's always in a good mood.

I brought maybe two long sleeve shirts, so I'm depending on my jacket right now. It's pretty cold.

He is definitely going to be a force at the top of the lineup. He's been around and he knows the game. He's got great range over there. He is going to make my job easier.

He's getting to the clubhouse before a lot of guys wake up. He's definitely on a mission. You can tell just by the way he's working that it's going to be a special year for him.

We'll try to do a little bit of running on Monday and see how it feels. It's better than I thought it would be.

When I first got over here, he really helped me out. He took me under his wing.

Without him, at the end of the season, we did get separated. Torii was the guy that would say something if things got out of hand and without him there, no one stepped up to do the same thing.

Every time I look out the window, it's nothing but flat land and snow. But as far as the towns we've been in, they've been nice and the people have been great. I'm really enjoying getting to see so many Twins fans.

I've never laced up a pair of ice skates in my life. But I didn't fall as much as I thought I would.

It still feels a little tight, but the treatment we just did loosened it up a bit, and I think after tomorrow, it should be good.

It's really just fun to see those types of reactions. The thrill really is just as great for me to see those looks on their faces.

I wanted to make sure I wasn't losing my quickness, and I think I'm even quicker now. I'm more explosive.

I'm going to come down here, be a leader and try to take control. Not tell people what to do, but to put people in the right spot and try to be a leader that way.

I know what to expect. I got the butterflies out last year. Now I can go back to playing baseball like I did in the minor leagues.

I knew it was nothing too serious. I'll be a couple more days.

I had some anger built up, I wanted to let it out and I think I did.

How cool is that? It's fun to see that they get so excited to have us here.

The ice skating for me was definitely a highlight. And to see all those kids out there with baseballs and so excited and ready to have them signed was great.