Baseman Quotes

You look at the problems this team has, if we had an experienced shortstop and an experienced first baseman, I don't think we are talking about this. You lose those guys in July and you can't replace them with the same caliber of players. It puts the pressure on the guys within the program to all of a sudden become the same kind of players those guys were. It just takes longer than that. You can't ask that. - Gary Powers

You have a first baseman like that, that really promotes confidence at second, short and third, so he really has an impact out there. I'd just like to see him push a little further, because this guy is a really good ballplayer. - Joe Maddon

You didn't hear his name at all in the process because until 10 days ago, he wasn't available to us. But he's a third baseman with a right handed bat that can also drive the ball over the fence. He's a good fit for what we have been trying to accomplish. - Terry Ryan

Whether the ball hit him or not, he interfered with Erstad trying to catch the ball... I don't think they can see that from the dugout. In fact, I think the only people who can see it are us standing on the line and the first baseman trying to catch the ball. So when I told (Joe Torre) what happened, he was upset, naturally, because it took them out of the inning, but he didn't argue the rule. - Joe West

When you look at him on the field, his defensive ability goes without saying. I don't think any second baseman stays in on the double play like he does -- recklessly, sometimes. - Allard Baird

What a performance we're watching. It's been a privilege to watch this kind of excellence. A lot like our first baseman. ... He's had a great, great year. Nobody has had a greater one. - Tony La Russa

We've got a first baseman, shortstop and second baseman that I think should win a Gold Glove. Those guys are great in the infield. - Chone Figgins

We've been trying to get him to stay back and get him to go the other way with two strikes and (Tuesday night) he did it twice. Once the second baseman (caught) it when he hit it hard and the other time he got a hit. - Craig Faulkner