Quotes by Josh Barfield

“I was surprised when I heard about the trade. It was exciting for me to know that I was going to get a shot.”

“My little brother is a monster. He has my dads genes.”

“Hes helped a lot because hes been through this already. He had to fight for a job in Toronto. It helps to know what to expect, the mind-set to have, not trying to win a job with every swing, every ground ball.”

“It certainly makes you remember back when you were that age. Its good to see kids doing well in school. And talking to the kids, they are really serious about their school work. Thats so good, especially at this young age. They seem to enjoy meeting us and we almost get more out of it than they do.”

“I want to play up here. I want to show that [Dreyer] was right.”

“It was awesome. That was a dream come true. It was kind of everything I expected, and more.”

“Growing up, he was my hero. He still is. Wearing his number is kind of a tribute to him.”

“He was excited. He put a lot of work into me, too. I was like his little project. It was kind of like making it to the big leagues again for him.”

“Hes like a magician out there in drills we do. Its amazing some of the things he can do with the glove.”

“Im a big Yankees fan, so I saw a lot of him. I can see why hes had so much success. He located really well. He just doesnt give you a lot to hit.”