Quotes by Robin Yount

“I like Alex because hes a hard worker and hes very talented. As a utility infielder, hell be great in that role. He was always prepared and willing to play wherever you asked him.”

“You cant live in the past. You certainly want to remember it, but you cant live there. Im looking forward to being a part of a new group. Its exciting. Weve got some young talent and some veteran guys who have been around a bit. I think anything is possible with a team like this.”

“Ned has been trying to get me back for quite a few years and the time just hasnt been right for me personally. Ive been trying to get the family out of the house and get the kids grown up and move on. I always assumed I would go back one day to Milwaukee in some capacity, and I was very fortunate that the time to come back is now with these really talented young players that we have and hopefully get to watch their progress.”

“Im not touching that one.”

“Its just part of when youre a young player that you have to go through. Regardless of instruction, you can be told about certain things, but until you experience those things yourself youre never quite sure about yourself.”

“Its on the job training for a lot of these young guys. Therell be growing pains for sure. Hopefully, we can speed up that goal, and thats what were talking about here.”

“Ned told me that Id really like the group of people that we have here. I thought initially that it might just be part of his sales pitch. But, its true, he wasnt lying. That clubhouse is a very close knit group of guys that are fun to be around.”

“(Manager) Ned (Yost) told me I would really like the group of people we have. I thought initially that it might just be part of his sales pitch. But its true.”

“In the years we had some success around here, there was not an outcast on the team, and thats the way this club is. Every single guy is a friend of the other, and its sure nice to see because that doesnt happen that often anymore.”

“He does just about everything well, he just lacks consistency. And whenever he makes a mistake, you never see it carry into the next play. You never see tentativeness, you always see aggressiveness.”