Quotes by Jarrod Saltalamacchia

“I feel confident. I feel good. I think Ive been playing decent. Catching-wise, I think Im ready [for the Majors]. Hitting-wise, Ive felt great at the plate, so I think Im ready.”

“Anything can happen. Im just going to play my game and let [management] take care of that.”

“No, man, I was just messing around down there.”

“A guy like him, the manager of the team youre trying to play for, is saying nice things about you, it always makes you feel good. Just seeing the guys that you watch on TV, and you can play with those guys, it gives you a boost of confidence.”

“I get everything. ... Fans, they dont know me, and some of them are drunk and dont know the difference. They butcher it pretty bad and give me a hard time, but its kind of funny.”

“Thats pretty neat, something to look forward to.”

“He was in the same situation as me last year, first year in Double-A. He wasnt expecting to get called up. But fortunately for him, he got to go to Atlanta and make a career.”

“I hit .400 or something the rest of the way. I was crushing the ball. Everybody seemed to think it had something to do with getting married. I dont know. Im usually better the second half. I was just having fun.”

“I hope I can repeat what I did last year. I need to keep working on what I need to do to reach my ultimate goal: Play in Atlanta.”

“That was an awesome experience. Just being with those guys was incredible. I took advantage of the opportunity.”