71 Quotes by Darin Erstad

He's been doing it a long time, and there's no doubt in my mind he's going to continue to do it.

He kind of defines what a pitcher is supposed to do. The thing is, he's never in the training room. For whatever reason, he's been given a gift to do that. I don't think the guy's arm has ever been sore. And I'm sure if it was sore, he wouldn't tell us anyway.

It is hard to describe what he meant to this team and this organization. As a teammate, he was the best -- No.1. Having him at the tail end of games and having his mentality in the clubhouse was everything.

I was kind of foggy for the first four or five innings, then I really started to get into the game. It's not like I was out there spaced out. But we had gone through a lot of high intensity and mental exhaustion the last few games, and sometimes it can be tough to get it going.

People love throwing that out there: 'Is it going to wear on you more, wear on you less?' I don't know. Just play and whatever happens, happens, ... You know, you can't worry about that stuff. You do all your exercises and hope it holds up. I can't do any more work to make it stay healthy. If it goes, it goes.

Sure, we know we can get it done, but we feel that way anyway. We have to keep looking forward.

It doesn't really matter. They told me to get ready so that is what I'll do. It's more about getting my arm back in shape.

It doesn't matter. It's where I've spent most of my time. My palms will sweat a little less.

I still feel like a bone is sticking out of my arm. I'm still in shock -- that is the best way to look at it.