Ray Durham Quotations

You figure he could win 10 games by himself. You look at it that way, we could be three games up. There's no doubt about it. If he would have been here the whole year, we'd be in first place.

He always could hit, but not like this. Once you're in a groove, you ride it out, and he has been incredible. When guys are hot, they usually hit three-something, and he's been around .500. I've been amazed.

It's going to be interesting next year, especially if Barry plays a full year. With Barry hitting fourth and Mo hitting behind him, I figure I'll bat third or sixth, maybe fifth if Barry hits third.

Really? That was fast. Usually slumps happen when you're striking out or hitting weak ground balls. I've been hitting a lot of them on the button.

It's not too late, ... We've got a chance. We are facing the teams in our division. I'd say we have to win the series. I wouldn't say we have to sweep, but we have to win the series.

I was more worried about him than myself.

for everyone else, but we're talking about Barry.

I told him probably 2 1/2 weeks ago I was impressed. You've got to have tough skin to put up with the scrutiny and stuff he has to go through. I would have been ready to fight somebody. Trying to drag his name through the mud is unfair to a guy.

We're just not getting the funding for the legislature to get updated and new equipment.

It's coming along. It got better over the last couple of days. I'm always playing with a little pain. I'm trying to get it taken care of so it's not lingering all season.