Quotes by Robert Eenhoorn

“The world has recognized that we are competitive. It used to be, how much are we going to lose by? Then wed try to close that gap during the game. Now, when we step on the world stage, we expect to win.”

“These guys are used to playing together. This is not their first international competition. Theyre not just getting together and playing (like the USA). Theyve been doing this for years. Its kind of exciting to see whats going to happen.”

“If youre good, and you play in Holland, theyll come and find you. I dont think theres an organization that hasnt been to Holland.”

“I just want to see some things. You can tell a lot about a guy in two innings.”

“It wouldnt have been smart for him to be here today. Hes day-to-day.”

“He can play first, second, third or the outfield.”

“Its great to play games. You can only work out so much before it gets old. Well be playing against one of the best franchises in baseball. Itll be helpful for me to see how our guys react to different situations out there.”

“I just want everybody to get situated on Monday.”

“Well want to get a feel for how balls bounce off the fence and get used to the field.”

“Our pitchers did a good job today. If we make those double plays, were looking at a 2-0 game. And we had one chance ourselves to do something with the bases loaded. We made some plays in the field as the game went on that helped our pitchers hold them down. Overall, even though we didnt score, there were a lot of things that were encouraging.”