60 Quotes by Mark Ellis

We've got to keep it close until we face the Angels. It's do or die.

He's been telling us all spring he feels great. That second at-bat, that's what he's all about. You could tell he was excited . . . and he looks good in our uniform.

He's definitely not going to walk anybody and he knows what he's doing. It was the same old stuff. He gets you to get yourself out. He's smart out there. He makes you put the ball in play where seven guys are there to pick it up. As a defensive player, you like pitchers like that.

He's done a nice job. I'm not sure what he wants to do, that's one of the key things, but the last three years, look at our record.

I was almost positive it would be a one-year deal, so I was a little surprised yesterday. I'm happy.

Last year I had to prove a lot, and I feel like I was able to do that. Having this deal shows the organization has a lot of confidence in me. I appreciate that.

Last year at this time, I didn't know what would happen. I knew I had to show everybody what I could do. It was a long process. This was a much more relaxing winter. I was able to enjoy myself a lot more.

Sure, we had a lot of injuries. But a lot of teams have injuries. We can't use it as an excuse.

Sure, we'd have liked to win all three. But it's a tough ballpark to play in. They threw three good pitchers at us. We still find ourselves in a good position. You don't want to lose a series. But the position we're in, we're OK.