Ryan Doumit Quotations

Unfortunately, it's taken us until the ninth inning to get back into every game. Timely hitting has to come sooner than the ninth.

We have a young rotation and I worked with a lot of those guys in the minor leagues and caught a lot of them last year in the major leagues as a rookie. I feel like I have a pretty good relationship with all the pitchers.

I thought I had the world in my hand when I got called up. I needed that. I needed to be put in my place, and it was a good learning experience. Now, I know how to cope with failure. I know how to make the adjustments I need to be successful this year.

Yeah, we're 0-6 and haven't won a game yet. But it's only six games. And it's not like we're getting killed.

We got timely hitting today. This one feels good. Hopefully, this is the start of a beautiful thing.

We'd like to go home with a win. All you can do is stay positive. We've got a great group of guys. We've been in every game. We just have to hope our luck changes.

Cota is a great player and we've got a good rapport. I learned a lot from him. I pick his brains because he's been there. He's been real supportive.

It was up-and-down year. But I learned a lot. I learned what it takes to compete at the big-league level. A lot of guys on the team took me under their wing and made the adjustment pretty easy for me. They showed me the ropes.

No one wants to lose, and no one likes it. We've got some guys who are capable of doing some good things, and it's up to us to do it. We can't blame anybody but ourselves because we've got the talent to do some special things. We're the ones who have to start winning.

I took a foul ball off of the head and I was fine. I didn't think anything of it. It was minor. That happens all of the time as a catcher.

It's going to come. I'm not going to push any panic buttons yet. Our luck is going to change.

They just thought it would be better if I sat out.

I like my initial impression of him. He's a real positive guy. I like his communication factor. I like how he likes to talk to younger players and so far so good.

I kind of know where I stand this year in the organization. I know what I have to do.