29 Quotes by Ryan Dempster

What we did today in the ninth inning, you're not going to see happen very often,

Last year was the exception, not the norm now-a-days. We have to go out and play hard and play the right way, and we'll have a chance.

Obviously, it's been one of those things that you're really happy about. It shows a lot of respect for me and I have a lot of respect for the way they've handled me. I'm glad to be here for three more years. Hopefully, I can help them reach their goals and get to the World Series.

I got to know this one season ticket-holder who came to the park with a new joke every day. So every day I brought a new joke for him.

I didn't go up there with any. I figured I could handle them on my own. I had the option of leaving if they got too greedy, but it was fun.

I enjoy this role, but I don't think it was a silver lining because it was a grueling 12 months of rehab before that. I'd much rather have just stayed healthy and continue doing what I did before I got hurt. But I got a second life, and I've just tried to make the most out of that opportunity by preparing every time and get ready and stay focused every time that ninth inning comes up.

He has as good an idea of how to pitch as anybody in the game, probably of all-time. He doesn't have the stuff he used to have, but he still knows how to pitch. He just does it at a different speed now. He's a pleasure to watch.

He gave the bullpen a real nice breather.

It became one of those things out of necessity that I wanted to give it a shot and thought I could do a good job of it, ... I went down there and committed myself to doing it. I haven't really thought about starting because of it. I just went down there and said, 'This is what I'm going to try to do and do the best I can with it.'