Troy Glaus Quotations

With the moves that they made, and things that they've been able to do, this team seems poised to make a run. We're young and very, very talented.

We're always trying to get it done and drive in those runs. Tonight it worked out. Hopefully the next 30-35 games we have left, we can keep it going.

The expectations are great. That means everyone in the front office did their job. Expectations should be relished and enjoyed.

Obviously, nobody probably would have said one word otherwise, if he had stayed with his wife and daughters one more day. But he wanted to come back and play, and he did, and obviously contributed in a very very big way.

Nobody would have said one word otherwise if he would have stayed with his wife and daughter one more day. But he wanted to come back and play, and he obviously contributed in a very big way.

Nobody would have said a word if he'd stayed one more day with his wife and daughter, ... But he wanted to come back, and he contributed in a big way.

Batting fourth comes with some expectations. I'm a perfectionist, I expect perfection out of myself and when it doesn't happen, I get frustrated with it.

I got a couple of pitches up that I was able to take advantage of. It was just one of those days. I was able to find some holes and hit some balls on the barrel. It's been a while.

He was throwing hard but he made a couple of mistakes and we were able to take advantage. You pop those mistakes up and it's a different ball game. Fortunately for us we were able to put good swings on the ball and get some knocks and when we had the chance to drive in runs, we were able to do it.

We've found ways to win all year long. If it comes down to playing a little small-ball well, we can do that, too.

J.P. has brought in pitchers and hitters to help out and that's just what we're going to try and do. We're going to try to put this team back to the level it's been before and the level it deserves to be.

You can't control Mother Nature, but the conditions were unsafe in the top of the fifth inning. Obviously, that team was probably more dangerous since they were playing defense. However, nobody should've been on the field. And it's frustrating on top of all this that we end up getting a loss. That just doesn't sit well.

This team is not one that's going to roll over and go away. We're going to scratch, we're going to claw, we're going to put good at-bats together, try to get a couple of runs here and there, bite into the deficit a little bit and punch ahead. Tonight it worked out.

This team is not one that is going to roll over and go away. We're going to scratch. We're going to claw and we're going to put good at-bats together. This time it worked out.

You don't hit (Johnson), you try to find a mistake. You have to get in there and constantly battle against him.

Different managers have different theories on that and so far (Jays manager John Gibbons) has been aggressive on that, which I like. I'm not one to give strikes away.

Teddy pitched great. He started off a little but slow, but he found his comfort zone and pitched 7 2/3 good strong innings for us, kept us in there, gave us a chance to battle back.

A year ago, it would have been a lot different. But I saw all their moves go by on the ticker. That made the decision pretty easy.

A couple of balls found some holes and I hit a couple on the barrel. It was nice; it's been a while.

Conditions were unsafe in the top of the fifth inning. However, nobody should have been out there.

It was a good team effort. We were able to stay in the ball game and battle back. It was great to see.

Once I got that alleviated in my mind and I looked at the roster, the decision became fairly easy. This team seems poised to make a run. We're young and very talented.

I'm just trying to hit it, that's it. I was told a long time ago when I first came up, we're producers, not directors. All you can do is hit it, you can't control where it goes and if it happens to go somewhere, fine.

I hadn't seen Kalen since he was probably 5 or 6, but when I was watching the Series on TV, I noticed the last name and tried to figure out how to get in touch with them. My mom called Williamsport (Pa.) and we got a hold of each other that way.

If you look at the roster, this is a team I believe will be competitive and be competitive for a long time.

You can't change your game based on where you're playing.

I've discovered there is another life besides baseball. You have to be balanced to be a happy person.

I'm still very critical of myself, but I've learned to deal with it. You know that every at-bat is important, but it's not life and death.

I try to stay on an even keel. I get really fired up on occasion, but staying relaxed and under control bodes better for my game than getting out of control.

My mother was the biggest influence on me, without question.

I'm not comfortable being that outgoing guy. That's not me. I never used to talk to anybody.

You're not always going to be perfect, but I always try to be.

If making an error doesn't make you mad, what's the point? Why put all the work in?

I try not to have personal goals. Personal numbers is a mind-set. The only numbers I care about are in the win column.

Obviously, success breeds more confidence. And it's pretty easy to be confident if you're getting a hit almost every time at bat.

I don't feel any pressure when I'm up there at the plate. I feel it when I'm in the on-deck circle, but when I'm in the box, it's just me and the pitcher, and I get zoned in.