74 Quotes by Scott Rolen

I'm healthy. I started hitting on Jan. 2. The day before I came to spring training, I had a full evaluation.

I'm happy with where I am right now. Everybody's happy.

I'll take three hits on Opening Day anywhere. I felt better the last two weeks of spring. I felt I could drive the ball. Things change when you get in a major-league stadium, the atmosphere changes, the ball seems to travel a little farther.

I really didn't have a decision. This is my only choice right now, to get the procedure done.

I really didn't have a decision. I know my body. Timing was the issue.

I don't know if there's a magic number of at-bats for me to take in spring training. I'm not going to worry about it if I don't get to a certain number down here. I feel like I'm making progress, and that's what I thought this was all about.

He's an eight-time Gold Glove outfielder; I'm certainly not worried about Jim Edmonds. I'm certainly not worried about him at the plate, I'm certainly not worried about him in the field. He's a huge part of this team, and right in the middle of everything.

I can take a full swing and once in a while feel a sting, but it goes away. I regain my strength and can finish the at-bat. If that happened last year, I was done for the rest of the game.

This is my job, and this is what I do,