31 Quotes by Scott Hatteberg

We've got a lot of young guys who have really flown up the learning curve.

Mulder surprised me more than Hudson. I wasn't surprised that Hudson got traded because we only had him for a year more. We had Mulder for a couple more. Billy is not one to have a couple good years and then completely start over. He saw an opportunity to get some quality guys and he jumped on it. It's really paid off. It's pretty amazing.

I feel fresh, I feel strong. Last year, I hit a wall physically and it took a toll at the plate. This year, I feel good.

I was a little - I wouldn't say nervous - but kind of disappointed that the opportunities I thought I was going to have weren't there. I was considering taking lesser jobs, and this came along and I can't tell you how thrilled I was.

I saw (the ball) pretty good. Maybe he left some balls over the plate that he probably didn't place where he wanted to. But pitchers are going to do that. You've just got to not miss it when they do.

Looking back, it's amazing where we're at. Considering that, this is the team we expected to have coming out of training camp.

I think he's a great guy. He's not a guy that gets too excited about anything. That's good when you go through something we went through. He was a stabilizing (factor).

Those are two places we haven't played well, ... so we're really going to have to buckle down.

Those are shoes that one guy can't fill, and I know it's not me. I'm thrilled to be over where he played. You can't replace him - it'll be a collective effort.