Jimmy Rollins Quotations

Yep, because he wants to be a perfectionist at everything, so when he can't get there, he gets really upset. The dude can definitely bowl, though.

We know we have the talent to win. We know we can beat a lot of the teams we're going to face.

We're playing good ball. That's what we're supposed to do.

We're not devastated. It's definitely at lot tougher, but as long as you have a mathematical chance, anything can happen. We can catch fire and that's what we need to do.

I got things to do. I'm not going to watch baseball, I play it.

I got it on the right spot (of the bat), but it just came off soft. Marquis is a good athlete, period. We found that out again with what he did at the plate.

I?d like to start another streak. But we need to start a winning streak first. That is most important.

I had two good swings there. That's part of baseball. You don't get rewarded for good swings all the time. You have guys there with gloves and that's what they're paid to do is get you out.

I had two good swings (in the first four plate appearances), so I went back to the cage and worked with my personal hitting coach Shane Victorino on my swing some more. We put up just enough hits and runs for me to get another at-bat.

I don't think about the streak too much, maybe a couple of times in the hotel room. I told myself to not get caught up in it. I have to go out and do it. It helps me not think about it.

He looked like Ricky Williams crossing the goal line, ... He had nothing left. It was a good time for an oxygen tank.

Underdog, that's something that we've been accustomed to, playing in Philadelphia. We're always the underdog.

He was real good. Whatever he wanted to throw, he hit it. It was on the black. He didn't mess.

He was in front of the plate. I didn't have a choice.

Keep him sick all year long. I have this new virus, Ryan, I want you to try it.

It brought a lot of attention to me. All they (the other star shortstops) had more than me was time, especially in the playoffs, to prove themselves. I haven't had that opportunity yet.

I said I'd trade a hit for a win. Unfortunately it didn't happen.

I said hello to him. He always smiles at me and I smile back. I always liked Larry.

I said, 'Cool, I got some more bats,'

Records are meant to be broken and it's good to have an opportunity to chase them. But I'm more focused on how we do as a team.

I was happy I got a triple -- not that I wouldn't have been satisfied with anything,

It feels good to win two in a row. That's something new around here. That's just the beginning.

That's what I'm here for, to hopefully do something special, something that hasn't been done in a long time. If that happens, that's fine. Everybody wants to be that man at least once in their career. If I have an opportunity to do that, I'm going to relish it.

We played this season to get to the playoffs and win a championship. Now we get to go home and watch everybody battle.

We played this season to get to the playoffs and give ourselves a championship and we're not going to be able to do that. But I think we have a good makeup and a good formula at the top starting with the manager and the coaching staff.

We're waiting on the big hit. It just hasn't come. It's single, single.

(Utley) still had enough to take the catcher out. That was the best part of it. He'll get down and dirty.

We're really loose now. We're definitely much more relaxed. We're having fun and looking forward to playing ball. We've got expectations for ourselves just like everyone else does. We'll see what happens, but we're confident.

We definitely knew Ryan Howard was a slugger. He's definitely proven that now that he's getting a chance to play.

When the pressure is on, I definitely showed up to play. I was able to prove it last year.

Expectations change every year. People are going to believe what they want to believe. Personally, I believe we have a solid club.

But the more negative stuff there is, you try to block it out, but you still feel it. Whether you hear it or not, you still feel the negativity.

We need to start a winning streak. That's what's most important.

You gotta respect them. You can't just throw lollipop pitches up there.

Bo seems happy. If he's happy, I'm happy for him. It's a great organization to be in, especially as a coach.

There's no need to run around crazy. It's like pitchers. The first couple of weeks they're throwing all fastballs or working on stuff, then eventually they put it all together. So far I've been watching pitchers, trying to get the timing down.

I've been waiting five or six months, so I didn't mind waiting. It was good to get the first game out of the way.

It would have been a lot nicer if we had won it.

I understood that he was trying to get to third,

It would've been nice to get the win, ... If we win and the streak is over, I would've been proud.

It was a nice series win. It was great to come out and hit the ball the way we did tonight. We got great pitching out of our starting pitcher today.

The streak doesn't matter in the playoffs. Right now it's about getting that big trophy.

So that's how he wants to play it, huh? OK then.

Same guy. He acts like he's shy and humble: 'I'm just looking to make the team.' I've seen an All-Star be in Triple-A the next year, but not the rookie of the year!

Now it's pretty much going to take a miracle,

Not worried about next year right now. Worried about getting my garage cleaned.

Balls are getting down the lines, in the gaps. I've been finding the corner.

That's what separates the men from the boys, what you do when crunch time is on. Though we didn't get to the playoffs, it was an important race. It brought a lot of attention to me and to the team.

That's what matters most. You have to get on base and score runs, and it's nice to be doing it in the fashion I'm doing it in. The W's matter.

You've got to respect them. You can't just put up lollipop pitches and hope to get them out.

This is definitely what you play for. Everybody knows it's football season, but when you have a race like this, it's hard to turn around from it.

You don't get rewarded for good swings. I wasn't worried. As long as my swing is there, I know I'll get a hit somehow.

Absolutely nothing. It would have been a good time to have an oxygen tent.

It's just something new and different. It's the same as the orange lenses I wear, except I don't have to wear the frames.

I try to get on base and score a run at least once a game. If I do that, I feel like I've done my job.

It was something that fell upon me. It was a blessing to be a part of.

It's a great event with a lot of eyes on the event. I'm going to give it everything I've got. I don't know if Chase and I will both play, but we'll see. It's a great reward to be part of the team.

I told him to pound the zone and throw strikes. That's exactly what he did. He kept the lead. He kept some gap for us and for himself.

It might take a miracle, but it can happen.

It's time to play winning baseball. We know where we want to go.

It's another game. If we lose, we're automatically out. If we win, we still need something to happen in Houston. Hopefully, Houston loses and we win, then we'll see them for one game.

That's one heck of a long hitting streak. When I looked back after the season, it was like, 'Wow, that's 36 days of working to be successful, but he did it for 20 more games.' It's almost unimaginable that someone can even hit in that many games straight, but here I am across the halfway point. This is when it gets tough.

It's nice to be doing it in the fashion I'm doing it in. The W's matter.

It's something that is new around here, definitely in the last year. We were still trying to find ways to win and, if not win, how to make the game closer.

It's just a belief we have. We've been playing together a number of years now and we don't want to be satisfied with second place. We want a ring now. And that's different from prior years.

It's always special to see the smiles on the kids' faces, especially at this age. I remember one time when Rickey Henderson came to speak to us. I got a real kick out of it. I really enjoy doing these things.

It'll be broken. Definitely, it can be done. Nothing is forever.

They came out focused, and you can see that from the first inning, ... It's a new game, a new day.

I made a decision that if I was going to make an out, they were going to have to catch it. No more free outs.

I knew that it was the final at-bat, I guess you could say. It was either going to happen or it wasn't. I've been waiting five or six months, there was really no rush. I was all right with that and the fact that if that would happen, I would have started a new one.

I like his honesty. I know he's out there working and I have confidence in him.

I just wasn't getting good swings. They came at me and I had bad results.

If my hand wasn't a little tired, I wouldn't care how I was hitting, I'd be in there.

I had no idea until Larry Andersen told me the other day. I don't even know when it started. I do know the first 10-12 games I only was getting one hit, but it was in big situations. I try to get on base and score a run at least once a game. If I do that, I feel like I've done my job.

I had a chance to do it and I came up short. I still have another chance. I have a lot of games left.

I haven't had time to think about it. When I get a chance to sit back and maybe watch some news coverage and talk about things like that, maybe I'll appreciate it. It's too early right now, personally.

I pretty much started getting ready for it mentally about three weeks ago.

Being involved means giving it your all and helping the team win, much like you're doing during the season with your respective team. The games will be competitive and intense, almost playoff-like. You'll have to be at the top of your game mentally and physically to compete.

How am I going to be regarded? I have no doubt that I'm going to be regarded as one of the best shortstops ever.

He's trying to pitch. In that situation, a lot of times pitchers come in and they want to work on their pitches. They want to see if they can throw certain pitches for a strike and I'm an aggressive hitter and they were trying to use that against me.

If I do what I can do to score runs and win the game, ... I'm satisfied.

If I don't get that hit, we don't have any chance to win. It kept the streak. It was definitely on my mind, but at that point, it brought J-Mike up with a chance to tie the game.

If he had thrown a ball and I couldn't get to it, I wouldn't have swung. I wasn't going to give the at-bat away.

I can't tell you (why now), but they're fun. You gotta get on base and score runs, and it's nice to be doing it in the fashion I'm doing it in. The W's matter.

I could play there, but it would be different because I've been playing shortstop for so long. I'm sure Chase could give me some tips and help me out. There are so many great players who could be a part of this team that guys may be asked to play out of position.

I couldn't walk around Holland in those. But that's the thing. You get to interact with these kids at their place as a human being, not just as a baseball player. They get to see us in regular clothes, and we get to play around and be funny.

I'd rather do it in a winning fashion.

I appreciated it from the time I knew about it. That's a large number.

He put a couple of things into perspective, allowing me to free my swing up a little more, ... I think it's always good to hear from the opposite end of the spectrum.

The man still has it. Tom Gordon still has it.

If you're talented enough and play long enough, and put up numbers, you'll get to the Hall of Fame. That doesn't make you a World Series winner.

Physical ability only goes so far. You have to work hard the rest of the way.

I planned on being successful ever since I was young. To me, this is nothing to be surprised about.

My role is to set everything in motion.

People think I must have all these superstitions, but I don't. I use my batting gloves 'til they wear out. I broke four or five bats during the streak, and I didn't cry over any of them.

Hustle is just playing the game right.

I've got numbers in my head that I'd like to keep to myself. If I get them or pass them, only I will know.

Even when I'm nervous, I think I'm able to turn that nervous energy into strength.

Why tone down my aggressiveness? When I do, I get in trouble.

The bottom line is just that Rickey Henderson was my favorite player. His flair, his style-the key word is impact-he's an impact player.