Paul Byrd Quotes
18 Paul Byrd quotes:
"It came down to a few plays of execution. We were able to execute. It's not a situation where they failed. We just executed well."
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"I'm the Rodney Dangerfield of parents. Last year, Colby said, 'Why do they want your autograph? You're only average."
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"He's a big-game pitcher and a big competition pitcher. He pitches well against everybody, and not just the smaller lineups. He had some guys at the plate tonight with a lot of RBIs, and he made them look uncomfortable."
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"He's a talented player, a fun player to watch. You don't want to miss any of his at-bats."
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"I just wanted to throw strikes and give a good performance. If I get beat, I want it to be throwing strikes, not walking people. After the Shelton home run, I was able to stop overthrowing and get my control settled."
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"I love the pressure and I love that every game counts. I've been on last-place teams and first-place teams, and this is what it's all about. Coming down to the wire, every pitch means something and you can't take anything for granted. It's very exciting. I think all of our guys have really turned it up a notch."
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"I feel like because of my performance, we were never really in it."
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"That's not something that's gonna happen a lot with me. I pride myself on making you earn first base."
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"It was phenomenal to get that type of run support. You only get that two or three times a year, so it was nice that they were able to pick me up. I appreciated that."
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"I think I figured it out, ... All teams that start with T give me trouble. Tampa, Toronto, Texas. But in all honesty, it's the way it goes. The balls I threw on the corners they hit and the ones over the middle they crushed. It's just one of those nights."
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"I was just glad that Mike had given me the ball. In Game 1, they had a lot of confidence in me. Even when I struggled in New York he had a lot of confidence in me even though I was losing velocity. So I felt honored that they trusted me and gave me the ball. That doesn't change even though the situation is different."
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"That's me, contact all over the place. Ground balls, fly balls, that's my game. More times than not, I'll take that. I'll definitely take that with the defense I have behind me here."
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"I started crying ââ¬â I hate to admit it, ... I didn't ask for that. It blew me away."
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"I'm honored, excited and glad they're giving me the ball. I'm ready to go."
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"In my mind, you can only keep Vladimir Guerrero down so long."
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"I love the feel of it, the big wall. It has its own unique feel. I like seeing some of the skyline in the background."
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"It feels good to go out and give a good performance, ... Our team did a good job scoring for me."
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"It gets you fired up. I know they don't do it on purpose, but it brings you to another level."
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