20 Quotes by Mark Bellhorn

I wish they had given me a little more cushion, ... But at the same time, I've got to go out there and produce. I let outside stuff kind of get in my mind.

I'd like to have had more of a chance. I've never in my career been that great a starter, I'd come along in the end. I was putting a lot of pressure on myself. I wanted to perform and I probably forced it. You always look back to the year before and you want to put up similar numbers. It got tough for me.

I'd like to have had more of a chance,

I enjoyed my time ... I enjoyed my time with a championship team. It got tough for me near the end -- not that I was ready to leave, but I could see that they were moving me in that direction. I put a lot of pressure on myself.

He hit the ball unbelievably. I think they eventually wanted him to have the job. I think he exceeded the expectations they had of him this spring. You might as well give him a shot, and he earned it.

It is kind of weird the way it's worked out. Getting to see the rivalry from both sides is a trip. At both places, you're taught to hate the other side so much.

We don't seem to be able to manufacture anything right now. We don't have that swagger. Every winning team that I've played on, when games came down to the eighth they've stepped it up. Right now, when we're down in the eighth, I don't know if we have that confidence to come back.

There are a lot of great players here, but he's the guy that always stood out. He was always the guy that wanted the ball hit to him or wanted that at-bat. He was the guy always capable of getting that hit.

I've been thinking about it ever since I got here. I guess now I'm getting a little antsy.