22 Quotes by Ron Washington

I still hope I made a good showing when I talked to them. I hope I impressed them.

To me, we have to find a way to keep Freddie. I know they have some tough decisions, but we developed him and you don't get that kind of talent coming through the organization that often.

You can't be out in those bars with any regularity anymore because you ain't got help now.

There's not a big market out here for housing. You don't find what you need, but you find what you can handle and be comfortable in.

As long as I can remember, that store had been there.

It is remarkable, but if you know the makeup of Mark Ellis, you knew he was going to make it. I'm not surprised. It's obvious he's put it all together. He has an unimpeachable work ethic. What's happening for him now, he earned. That's how you like to see ballplayers have success. He's special.

I told them when they were doing it, I can take care of my family. But they insisted. I realized, when I talked to other people about it, they said, that's all you can do is say thank you. You can't have no pride with something like this.

I've known him since 1984. We talk every so often. We're close. He's a strong guy, a fighter and I want to think the best. We all know the bad part, but I don't believe in the bad.

I left out of here and ran over there, and got him outside in the hallway. I broke down and cried a little bit. I don't cry. My wife says there's something wrong with me. I hold it in. But it was hard to hold it in yesterday. That really touched me.