Famous quotes by John Olerud:
"I would be surprised if it would be more than 15 days. Talking to the trainers, they all feel like it's mild. I don't feel like it's a bad pull."
"It's great news. There's an adjustment going from the bullpen to starting. I've got to believe it's an easier adjustment for him than going from starter to the bullpen."
"I was just looking for a ball over the plate and get it into the air (for a sacrifice fly), ... The worst thing you can do is hit a ground ball."
"When you get some hits and you contribute to a team's win, it definitely makes you feel like you're part of the club, ... I felt like I was going to fit in."
"It was definitely a good night for me,"
"He came up and in, and I?m just protecting the plate right there. I did a good job of getting the bat to the ball and got a little help from the wind."
"When you get some hits and contribute to help the team win, that definitely makes you feel like you?re more like a part of the club."
"[Maine] had three pitches he was throwing that he looked like he had confidence to throw in any count, ... We really hit the ball a couple of times right at guys."
"I didn't need seven years of medical school to know what was next."
"You hear [the Red Sox players'] perspective on that series. They look at that ALCS as a great series. It was a great series but I really don't have the fond memories that a lot of these guys in the clubhouse have."
