27 Quotes by Ryan Freel

It showed a lot of character. That's what we're all about. We battled back and didn't give up. We gave ourselves a chance, and that's the key.

It's unfortunate Kearns got hurt, but I was able to fill-in and play some right field Thursday. And there I was in center (Friday).

It just shows we don't have to hit home runs to win games, either. We've shown we can score five or six runs an inning. With this lineup, there's no reason to drop your head and give up.

I learned more in 15 minutes with Billy than I learned in 13 years in pro ball.

I learned more in 15 minutes of talking to him than I have in 13 years of pro ball.

I made up my mind at that point I was going to tag. I thought it was going to have to be a perfect throw to get me out. It was pretty close to a perfect throw but I was able to sneak in and get the front part of the plate.

I know all of the players respect him. He's been around for a while. He knows what he's doing. Nothing against Miley, he did everything he could, but the communication level wasn't there and nobody know what was going on, nobody could get an answer. On the flip side, Jerry will tell you straight-up whether you like it or not and that's all a player can ask for.

I don?t think they want to give me a job at one position. I can benefit the team more playing multiple positions.

He pitched a great game, and he kept us off balance. He kept them in the game, but we had Claussen on our side. I think that was the key for us.