Quotes by Mike Hargrove

“Im really trying not to go off the deep end bragging about this guy. Id love to tell you the flowery things Im thinking, but common sense tells me I shouldnt go down that road.”

“Hes just a good player. Hes a good hitter, a good defender and a good baserunner. Hes a tremendous role model for all our younger players.”

“Its the first time Ive ever seen anybody play the field with a shinguard on. He kept saying it was fine and that he was feeling better. If hed have said it was the same or getting worse, Id have taken him out of the game.”

“I think weve seen him getting stronger and stronger and more confident in the fact his arm is 100 percent healthy. This game was probably the best of them all.”

“He kept a good-hitting team off balance.”

“I think it was a good learning situation for him. I really do. [But] it scared the [heck] out of me.”

“You look back and are thankful that he reacted the way he did. Its not good to see him get into trouble, but its good to see him get out of trouble. Id rather have less-stressful learning experiences.”

“We pitched well for four innings. The sad thing is you have to pitch well for nine innings.”

“We wont know until tomorrow. If I were to guess, he pulled a hamstring.”

“If Felix had a mouthful of nickels, he couldnt give you change for a quarter. He doesnt speak much, he just competes.”