122 Quotes by David Eckstein

They're a good bunch of guys. It's hard to dislike them.

It's just a whole different realm of a leadoff man. You've got to be patient.

I try not to say much all year. But when I say something, it's pretty right on.

It was one of those things where we definitely wanted a family friend, ... We didn't want someone from too far outside the family, because sometimes you might not know what the intentions behind it are. With Lorie, she's a great friend to our family, as well as a great person. We've known her a long time. It was perfect.

It's a difficult park to pick up the ball, especially during the day. It's something that if we can get used to it, it will definitely be to our advantage. Especially once it gets closer to 3:30 or 4 o'clock, it gets more difficult.

I told them baseball owed them nothing and wasn't a fair game. I emphasized what a privilege that it is to wear a uniform every day. I challenged them to do something to earn and deserve the right to wear a uniform. I warned them that if they didn't, they might not be wearing one.

It's one of those things. Baseball is a funny game. Every club can beat any club. They come out and play great against us. It's hard to believe to see where they're standing. They've got a great club.

It's the emphasis on one run (in the NL),

It's like when I was playing in the Angels-Oakland games. That's not a rivalry. When fans hate the other fans, that's what makes it a big-time rivalry. These are big games. If we keep doing it over and over again, we can turn it into that, but it takes the fans to raise it to that level.