27 Quotes by Russ Ortiz

One of the things I noticed was how fast he was able to put the bat on the ball. He could recognize the pitch well before he had to swing, and then he would get around so fast, so hard.

Right now, and this is as honest as I've ever been, I'm not happy with the situation. I'm not happy having to go through this. There are a lot of things I don't have answers for.

I wish I could explain what happened. Nothing seemed to be where I wanted it and it was after Holliday's at-bat that it seemed to change.

I could see that they were serious, ... Winning's important. I wanted to be a part of what they're trying to accomplish.

I can almost guarantee you, ... I won't win it. I've talked to a ton of people who tell me, around the league, my name is never mentioned.

I am here to get ready for the season. My main objective is to throw good pitches. I want the guys to swing the bats and hit the ball. I was really happy for a while there, the fact I was getting ahead.

I felt like I could throw every pitch with conviction and not worry about my mechanics. The walks today came up and bit me. ... I just couldn't execute my pitches.

I felt like I was right around the zone the whole night.

I can't. I wish I could. Nothing seemed to be where I wanted it.