122 Quotes by David Eckstein

We're having excellent at-bats through the whole lineup. When we're playing our best, it's coming from one through nine.

In Anaheim, you were fighting for your life every single night,

When I have two strikes, I feel free, ... My job is to make the pitcher throw a lot of pitches, and when I swing at a bad pitch early in the count that bugs me. Once I get to two strikes and I swing at a bad pitch, I don't mind it at all.

I'll take my chances, win or lose, ... It's a calming feeling to be up at the plate at that time.

Scott's a hard-nosed guy who really understands and loves playing the game.

I hope not. Because if it does, you're in trouble. He's got some great stuff.

Nobody's talking about that. That's the first I've heard of it. We're just playing each game hard.

I played second base all my life. The only time I backhanded balls was on dives.

Right in that time of day if you hit the ball right there, you can't see it,