Famous quotes by Tim Salmon:
"I think it's a better outfield than we had last year. Garret did an admirable job in center, but I think his natural position is left. And offensively, [Finley] gives us one more good solid bat."
"We've always been able to bounce back."
"[Across the room, longtime Angels outfielder Tim Salmon talked about what Washburn has meant to the team this season.] I'm sure he would have liked to have performed better, but you know what, ... He's still a great competitor, and we feed off him. He's the heart and soul of this team."
"I think there's probably been a couple of dozen games all year [like this]. The best just keeps getting better."
"All we can do is play ball. Every time we go out on the field, we do what we do in America -- live in the freedom that our country affords us."
"It feels like Spring Training again, ... That first week of spring when everything feels great and you wake up the next day sore."
"I haven't been in a game for a year. You're not just going to take a run at batting practice and jump into a game, ... Quite honestly, [to play] would be for selfish reasons."
"I'll see what kind of luck I bring,"
"[Tim Salmon hasn't played since last August, but he seemed to be enjoying himself plenty during Tuesday's celebration.] My mantra all night was to make it last, ... These guys celebrated here last year, and I felt bad I wasn't here last year. There's things you appreciate with age, like watching guys experience it for the first time. I told them to make it last because I had to wait 10 years. The bottom line is to enjoy it whenever you can."
"You kept telling yourself to not look over your shoulder, but the Mariners were making so much noise. That's how Cleveland is right now. Everybody is talking about them. You've got to find a way to stop it -- whether that means taking the televisions out of the clubhouse, stopping newspaper delivery, whatever. You've got to do it."
"That's our race. That's our playoffs."
