118 Quotes by Tim Hudson

There's more reasons not to play for me personally. We have a new pitching coach coming in, and it would be tough for me to take two or three weeks off away from it. I'd like to have a chance to get to know him and him get to know me.

I've been keeping up with them, and it sucks for me, too. I still have a soft spot for all those guys, and I want them to win. People ask me if I'm happy they're having a bad season -- that's a ridiculous question to ask me.

It was tough day. I didn't make my pitches and when I did they hit them. It's been a tough start for everybody but we have to put it behind us and turn it around.

I've never been a big complete-game guy. My concern is how strong I am at the end of the year. I don't need to be macho and run out of gas at the end of the year.

I've been afraid to use it, but all of a sudden, there it was. I haven't had a good one in three years, but it was there today.

I usually hit doubles and homers, ... I didn't know whether I should turn left or right at second base.

After the first game, listening to the commentators, you would have thought we might as well pack things up and head back to Atlanta. But I think we showed we're not too bad either.

After the first game, listening to all the commentators, we might as well have packed things up. . . . I like our guys, too. We believe if our pitching takes off, we're going to be tough.

Any time I have an outing similar to that, I always look forward to getting back out there, putting it behind me and making better pitches, ... It's a big game, obviously -- the biggest game of the year. I'm glad they have confidence in me to go out there and try to get us back to Atlanta.