Jeff Bagwell Quotes

"You don't want everyone to think you're soft or that it's an excuse. It's tough on younger players."

"He?s just a special individual. Sometimes your will can go a lot farther than your body. The legend grows every day for him. I just think this could be another special time."

"You have to be an athlete,"

"Oh, yeah, he made those great plays. What would have been if those balls got through?"

"I told Phil I don't want this to be a charity case or sentimental pick. That's not what Phil is about. He's a standup guy and he's going to be honest with me. This is what he wanted. He wanted me to be here and he wanted me to get an opportunity to play, because he thinks I can do something."

"Craig Biggio, ladies and gentlemen,"

"It's amazing, right down to both being hurt. I understand what he's going through, because I've gone through a lot of the same things. You don't really feel a part of it."

"Oh trust me, there are plenty of thoughts like that. You're not human if you don't get frustrated and wonder, 'Is it worth doing this?' But I still know I can do some things that are very positive. Am I going to be the same player I was in the '90s and 2000? Probably not. I don't know if I can ever be that player again."

"I want him on the mound tomorrow night. He's one of the main reasons why we're here. Things happen every once in a while. I'm sure it's going to be the last time you see that."

"He didn?t look real good last night. Of course, there were probably a lot of things going through his mind."

"I can't just go away. That's not in my nature."

"It takes both sides, players and management, working very hard to make that happen."

"For so long, it's been, 'OK, he's playing first base. Don't even worry about him in spring training. But it's a different story now, and I fully understand that. That part has been a little weird for me, but that's the way it is right now."

"I'll be more than willing, ... Adrenaline will take a lot of pain out of my shoulder."