Eckstein Quotes

You can't go up there swinging if (the pitcher) has just made an out or he's had a tough inning before. - David Eckstein

Yeah, that's what people say. We'll see if that's true. But I know that in this lineup, I'm just going to do everything I can to get on base. That's my job. - David Eckstein

Without a doubt, ... His location was unbelievable. You watch the film and he throws the ball up a lot, but today he was throwing the ball down, right at the knees, on the corners. He did a fantastic job tonight. - David Eckstein

With Albert coming to the plate, ... you just felt good about the situation. - David Eckstein

With a faster runner, I'll backhand it. With a very fast runner, I'll set, plant, catch, and throw. - David Eckstein

Winning two games means absolutely nothing. We don't get caught up in all that, even when it is the World Series. - David Eckstein

When you have a guy like (Pujols) who every single night comes out and with the lineups we've had has the average he has, the homers he has, the RBIs he has ... and plays defense the way he plays defense, that's (the MVP). It's not even a question. - David Eckstein

When my sister has the two kids (and) the two of them look like they're going to have the same problem in life, it just is like, 'Yeah, this can end now. But there are so many worse things that could happen. - David Eckstein

When I'm off the field I do absolutely nothing. Everybody thinks I'm a hyperactive kid because of the way I play, but when I go home I'm the calmest, most laid-back person you'd ever want to meet. - David Eckstein

When I have two strikes, I feel free, ... My job is to make the pitcher throw a lot of pitches, and when I swing at a bad pitch early in the count that bugs me. Once I get to two strikes and I swing at a bad pitch, I don't mind it at all. - David Eckstein