Quotes by Scott Olsen

“A four-pitch walk with two outs in the first inning. Thats the only problem there was. My arm feels better now than it did at any point last year.”

“It just shows for me to be successful I have to get ahead on the count. A lot of the struggles I had in this game were from being behind on the count and having to throw the ball down the middle.”

“They told the new hire that even though he might have a contract, his career there was over.”

“He was of the wrong tribe even though he could have been a great associate. He didnt even have a day to prove himself.”

“Im open to anything. Whatever they think is best for me is probably going to be best for me. They know what theyre doing. Everybody has been throwing well. Its going to be going down to the last couple of games, I guess.”

“Its never bothered me. Its never affected my running. Its never affected how late I can go into the game. Then again, Im still 22. So in 10 years it probably would affect my running and throwing, so Id just like to knock it out now.”

“Quitting is a process. Its gradual. Im limiting it to six a day — after meals, before you go to bed, whenever you get up.”

“I like my chances. Ill do whatever is best for the team. Id like to start. Id like to think what Ive done in the spring validates me to start for a while.”

“When they called me in, they told me to first listen to everything they had to say.”

“Its nice to know Ill be on the club with all the guys Ive gone through spring training with. Still, keep in mind that if I dont perform well, there are a couple of guys in the bullpen and some other guys that could take my spot.”