Brandon Backe Quotations

He's been a great help to me, just being so young and pitching and the things that he's taught me each and every day I go out there.

It makes it really tough, especially when (Willis) is on a roll,

This whole game I felt like I did pretty good,

If you go to a different ballpark, I know it's 60 feet, 6 inches from the rubber the plate, but the backgrounds are much different. Some plates look like they're closer than others. Some mounds are different than others. I really don't know ... there's no excuse.

The success that I had last year against (the Cardinals) is definitely a big confidence boost, and it just allows me to know inside that I can defeat them and do well against them,

The success that I had in the playoffs last year helps me relax,

The success that I had alone in the playoffs last year helps me relax. Helps me just basically know that I'm not going to let the playoff atmosphere affect me in any way because I've been through it before and I've also succeeded.

It's just nice to have him out there. Let's put it that way. We had a No. 5 out on the field and in the lineup. That was pretty good.

I hate being taken out of the game from the mound. It's just a pet peeve of mine. I never want that to happen. I always want to be taken out while I'm in the dugout, but it was definitely time for me to come out.

I feel great and I'm ready to get back into action, and feel a part of the team.