Mike Sweeney Quotations

We still only have 39 wins, but every person on the roster was into the game from the first pitch on. We were coming off the bench giving high-fives. We had a good shot in the arm of life. The win was a big part of that.

We need to make changes this winter as players and as an organization and turn things around because this is unacceptable. When you play bad baseball, no matter what your record is, it's not real satisfying.

Lord willing, I'll be ready by opening day. It is the weight-bearing bone in the bottom part of your leg.

Last year was a building year, and a painful one at that. But we got to see how our young guys could perform over a long, 162-game season. The ones who fared well still fit into our future plans.

I got to play in his home country, in the stadium that was named after him and I know he was one of the best, if not the best, Latin American ballplayers of all time,

If we can get this guy's brain to work with his body, he'll be special for a long time.

I feel the process we're going through is taking too long,

I feel God has blessed us ballplayers with the ability to throw a ball, hit a ball, catch a ball and to play the game of baseball at a level that only a few can play in the world,

He's a cross between Tom Seaver and Jeff Spicoli, ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

He's definitely going to help our team -- when, I don't know,

He's got the stuff to go out and win 17, 18 games, ... He's a lefty with a fastball 95-97, a 12-to-6 curve and a good change.

He's given us a wonderful platform so, with that, I want to use that to bring glory to God. My goal is that my legacy will be stronger off the field than on the field when I leave Kansas City, and leave this Earth.

Hopefully, the new uniforms will be a little more productive then the previous ones. I think maybe this is a symbol of a new start. We have new guys coming in. We have a new game plan the '06 season. Hopefully, the new uniforms will bring us more wins.

Last I heard, the sides were really close.

I was just looking for a pitch to drive. I got a good slider to hit and got one into the gap,

Thankfully, nothing is broken, just a little swollen.

That was probably the most touching moment of silence I've stood through.

We just came out gunning. My teammates gave me some great opportunities and I just my shots.

We came close tonight, but in baseball that's not good enough. Tough loss.

There have been times this year, through health or just not performing well, I haven't helped this team win ballgames,

To be named one of the finalists for the Marvin Miller Award is an honor for me,

We are embarrassed. We're hurting in here, and we should be.

We wanted to pull this one out for Skipper, with the pain he's going through.

We've really been grinding it out, and now we are starting to click. It takes the pressure off the pitchers.

Dr. Steve Joyce said it would take four to six weeks to heal, which kind of scared me at first, but the good news is I injured it about 4 1/2 weeks ago.

There would have been no repercussions back then. There was no testing like that. But I knew in my heart it was wrong, and I had my faith to get me through it.

Sort of puts an extra hop in your step.

Any loss is tough. Santana showed today why he's one of the best pitchers in baseball.

As far as stuff goes, that's the best stuff we've seen all year. I think he's only given up one or two runs all year and he showed us why -- he was on top of his game tonight.

This late in the year, ... we put the emphasis on not quitting and definitely not packing our bags until that last out in Toronto.

It was the best first day of 2006.

It's not like we're incapable of winning. We're just in a rut right now. It's a big rut, though.

It was a great day for us. To win two from a couple good starting pitchers ... to just get on a winning track, that's what we need going into next year.

It was a great day for us, ... To win two from a couple good starting pitchers ... to just get on a winning track, that's what we need going into next year.

They came to me and asked me about the rumors. I said, 'Hey, look, they're a great team.' But if you see a quote from me that says I want to be traded, it's not true.

They just haven't been filling jobs. The place is a mess, an absolute mess.

I want to talk him into letting me play first base.

I like it here. I like this team a lot.

I know in the long run the fans will be behind us and we hope to put on a good show for our fans.

In the past few years, there's been a lot of hope. The key word this year is expectations -- and not just from the media. We expect a lot from ourselves, too.

Internships sit someplace between vital and not-so vital.

I had a grand slam against him. Maybe I'll pinch-hit against him, maybe in the 18th?

I read his college stats -- Nintendo stats -- and they looked good. I hope he can help us real soon.

He's probably the most positive human being I've ever met,

Because of him, I've been able to do some really awesome things in the community. I try to do things that will put a smile on God's face. And whether it is through a church or a ministry or through RBI or Boys & Girls Clubs or a local elementary school, hopefully, I'll also put a smile on many kids' faces.

This is all about tourism. This is all about putting a bed base on Main Street,

And I take a lot of the blame for our record this year. And to come out and help this team win tonight is really a great feeling.