65 Quotes by Paul Duca

When Jesse Orosco threw up his glove in '86, I was jumping up and down on my bed.

When somebody has your number, you want to play extra hard. We need to turn the tide and that's what we did tonight.

It would be a disappointment, with the team we're throwing out there, not to be competitive and win the World Series.

It was an honor to be a part of it. I'm glad he got it out of the way. Now, it's on to 300.

I've always tried to hit that hole. I'll protect him and do whatever it takes. My job is to get him to third base with less than two outs, and we'll have a 1-0 lead with the guys around me.

Your body reacts differently to different foods. Some give you more energy than others. Everybody is different.

This is huge. It's not the end of the world if you don't win this series, but you want to.

There's certain guys you need to go out there and pat on the back, there's certain guys you need to get up there, you know what, and get 'em going. Every guy has a different personality. Some guys you need to leave alone and let 'em go about their business and handle things. Some guys you need to constantly baby 'em. It's just personalities and that's how you figure out guys.

There's always people out there that are hating, I guess. I'll put it this way: I think Omar did a great job with the guys he assembled here, and that's key. Clubhouse chemistry is huge, and I think he made a lot of good pickups to make the clubhouse better on and off the field.