20 Quotes by John Mabry

I tried to get as low as I could and slide to create an angle. I didn't get it out of the sun.

It's obviously a tough situation, ... I would imagine going through the Minor Leagues in an organization where your father is the pitching coach, you probably have a little more stress or a little more scrutiny than other guys might get. But he works hard to try to make it on his own merit and do the things he needs to do.

It means he's doing his job because he's on base. You have to be on base to score runs. The more times he scores, the better off the Chicago Cubs are.

You think you've got him figured out and he comes up with something new. Never the same pattern twice, never the same pitches twice.

It's a neat thing to see. It's good for them. It's good for us. It's a good team atmosphere.

It was an ideal situation for me and my family to live here. But (the Cardinals) didn't offer anything. There was nothing else I could do. I had to find a job.

I'll tell him anything he wants to know about the game or the team or the league, or whatever goes on in association with being a big leaguer. That's part of the deal when you get called up. Guys took care of me, and I try to take care of the young guys and make it easier.

I hit him pretty good. The ball short-hopped and came up, so he backed up. When he backed up, he was in the middle of the base. I tried to hit the front corner and spin around him without hitting him. When I got there, he stood up, and my arm hit him right in the middle of the back.

He's in good spirits. You feel bad for him. You hate to see anyone get hurt.