20 Quotes by Gabe Gross

The only area of the game where I really didn't have a good year in was hitting the ball out of the ballpark, ... I feel like in every other area I improved in and had a solid year.

When we got up 5-0, I don't think anybody said, 'OK we got him,' ... Everybody kept pressing to get more runs.

We really have a chance to contend this year, and it's going to take what Jeff Cirillo did yesterday, what I did today.

Since I left after coming up a second time, ... I've felt pretty good swinging the bat. My comfort level is 100 percent better.

He hit some of the longest home runs I've seen, especially for being on a high school team.

He was going to just try to ease one in there for Strike 1, and I saw it well and put a good swing on it.

I was thinking about that when Ski (Hinske) led off with a double, ... I thought this would be the perfect time for me to get the goose egg off the RBI column.

Brady did a lot of pinch-hitting earlier in his career and Jeff is doing it now. They gave me some pointers. They told me to try to work the count and see as many pitches as I can until I get one to hit. That's what I've been trying to do.

I've always had great confidence that I can hit at this level - not only hit, but do very well at this level. Hopefully, this good start can lead to good things and a good year.