21 Quotes by Tom Gordon

They probably think no matter what the score is, they can beat us.

It's a good feeling to come in here and play the first two games well. This team has played us very well and given us a battle each and every night. Right now, it's the stretch run, so we need to play every game as hard as we can, leave it all out on the field and have fun out there.

That kid -- is it Gavin? I watched him the last two times he?s pitched, and to me he reminds me of Roger Clemens with his arm and the way he can locate pitches. He went and did it again today.

It's not a simple nursing home. It's a safety net for people who have nothing else.

Any time you come into an organization where guys on the team are used to winning, I think the attitude is a little better. I think it gives you the opportunity to be a part of a contender and at the same time try to find out where you fit in and what can you do to help this team win. He's fit in well with this team.

I knew I had a base open, so I was trying to get him to roll over on a pitch, or if I got two strikes, to strike him out. He's a good hitter, so I wanted to keep the ball in the park. It was a good battle, I'm just glad I won it.

I hadn't thrown him a curveball in the at-bat. I had thrown him fastballs and cutters.

If you can't believe on the first day of camp, then you shouldn't be here.

I just tried to make good pitches. Huff is a good hitter. It was a good battle.