Quotes by Alex Gordon

“I know theyve been drafting lot of good players, and they have a lot good young players. It might take a while, but Im fine with that.”

“The only time weve been hurt is when we walk the first guy or two.”

“Its exciting to be the No. 2 pick with all of these great players. Its definitely a good feeling to know that youre up there among the best.”

“Im playing a lot more free knowing that if I make one mistake, Im not going to be taken right out of the game. Ive gotten a lot more confident these past couple of weeks trying to make the right plays.”

“He gave me good advice. He told me to go out, to run the team and get a W. It gave me a lot of confidence. He is still motivated to be positive to me regardless of his situation.”

“Its nuts. There are so many Nebraska-crazed fans. Thats all they think about. I guess theres nothing else to do.”

“They should be asking Buddy Bell that.”

“We had it in the back of our minds. We didnt want to make it personal. We wanted to come out and show last year shouldnt have happened.”

“This is the bad part of baseball.”