Dontrelle Willis Quotations | Page 2

I want to get that lineup card because I don't think anybody's going to believe that, ... I was very nervous. I was nervous batting eighth, and I was nervous batting seventh.

I wanted to stay in the game. I don't know exactly what the pitch count was, but I didn't want to come out that game at all.

It was 4-1, and now it's 6-1, and it makes it that much harder to come back, ... It makes the (Astros') climb that much higher. So that's all I was thinking putting more pressure on the opposition.

It will be wonderful to see all the countries and all the guys representing them.

They did a great job of making me throw some pitches early. After they scored their first two runs, I just wanted to keep it close and not turn into a five- or six-run inning.

That's B.S. We lost. I don't pat myself on the back for that stuff. I don't need to make myself any excuses or any pick-me-ups. I can pick myself up. I'm a man and this is what happens. This is what comes with the game, all types of different situations and this is one of them.

I'm dumbfounded right now, very ecstatic just because of how my teammates felt for me today, ... They were pulling for me. I'm kind of breathtaken. It's historic. It's a beautiful thing, not only for baseball but for my team.

I'm dumbfounded right now, very ecstatic just because of how my teammates felt, ... They were pulling for me.

I'm dumbfounded right now, ... I'm very ecstatic because of how my teammates felt today. They were pulling for me. It's historic. It's a beautiful day for baseball, my team, and hopefully we can just keep going.

I'm dumbfounded ... ecstatic. It's historic. I never thought I'd be in this situation. (I feel) fortunate, and I hope African American players are proud of me.

I'm not saying we're going to to win 100 games or lose 100 games but I guarantee the effort is gonna be there.

I'm going to go in there being the same guy. I'm not going to let things around me dictate how I'm going to approach the game.

I'm not going to pitch any differently than I do in July or September. I don't think you can change that much on the mound.

I'm excited. There's no bigger honor than to represent my country.

I made some good pitches, I made some bad pitches. As far as my strength, I felt good.

I never fathomed it. I never fathomed winning 15 games.

I knew the situation. You knew where they were going with all the trades, so I kind of figured I was going to go to a one-year deal, which is fine with me. Everybody wants that 'A-Rod' 10-year, $25 million deal but you have to deal with circumstances. I'm just definitely excited to make more than $375,000 (his 2005 salary).

I'm just swinging. To be able to get a big hit and put that much pressure on the pitcher is key.

I'm like a kid excited about Christmas. It's going to be very intense. It's going to be a lot bigger than what people are talking about.

I'm like a kid at Christmas waiting for the 25th to roll around. I'm ready to go out there to show my talents.

I'm kind of dumbfounded. I graduated from high school in 2000 and I'm a millionaire right now. I never even dreamed of being in this situation.

I'm kind of breathtaken. It's historic. It's a beautiful thing, not only for baseball but for my team, ... Hopefully we'll just keep going.

I'm kind of breathtaken. It's historic, ... It's a beautiful thing, not only for baseball, but for my team. Hopefully we'll just keep going.

I'm just out there having fun, ... If I'm not having fun I'm definitely not playing the type of baseball I want to play.

I never thought I'd be in a situation like this ? to get that many wins in a single season, ... I'm definitely rolling with it.

I'm very excited just to meet with him and talk baseball with him. He's an experienced winner and he comes from a great organization that knows how to win. I think he's going to put that personality and that feeling in our locker room, so it's a good choice.

I'm very optimistic, most definitely. I'm very optimistic. I'm very appreciative of this organization taking a chance on a young 21-year-old and I'll always hold onto that.

I'm waiting by my phone to make sure he is all right. He says it's the most wind he's ever seen.

Individual statistics are fine and dandy, but it's lonely out there. You want to share with the 24 other guys that helped you be successful.

Individual statistics are fine and dandy, but it's lonely out there, ... You want to share with the 24 other guys that helped you be successful.

I'm not surprised that the staff has so many relievers. They are carrying enough guys, and I'm sure that they will monitor the pitchers. They don't want to send anybody back hurt because they want people to want to play in the World Baseball Classic.

I like the way we're playing right now. We're just falling short in some situations. But we're right there in the thick of things until the end. That's showing maturity.

I just needed some time, but I was OK.

I remember going to the games as a boy. I never thought I'd be in that situation.

I remember going to the games and being a little boy and watching him and watching the classics, ... And everything he meant not only to the team but to the city. I never thought I'd be in a situation like this.

I looked at the second baseman and I figured I'd go hard and give up my body to get in there, ... It was key. It was all about just putting pressure on their guy. I wasn't able to put down any bunts today. I'm upset about that, but I was able to get some key hits for the team.

I'll never forget how nervous I was. It was almost like getting transferred to a new high school in your senior year. Everybody watching you. I was so erratic they either swung or I almost hit them. But it's funny. They still believed in me. I thought I was going to get released after that.

I just haven't played good baseball. I had a great game plan. I just didn't execute.

I just have enough trouble trying to concentrate on myself, to be totally honest. I'm a high-energy guy, and I'm a young guy, and I still battle every day going out there and controlling that and trying to focus on doing the job at hand.

I just got off the phone with my mother and she was just yelling and screaming. I can't blame her. When your son is a 24-year-old millionaire, regardless of whether he's throwing a baseball or working for Donald Trump, it's a beautiful thing.

I have to be prepared to take the mound every five days, and I can't afford to stop and listen to what people are saying.

I popped my knee but it wasn't a big deal. Those things happen.

I just tried to throw strikes and stay in a rhythm. That's my game.

I just didn't do anything right. When I needed to throw strikes and let them put the ball in play, I wasn't able to do that. I just found myself in deep counts often, and when you're in deep counts, the hitter's the aggressor.

I just didn't do anything right today. It's just one of those games.

I just didn't do anything right. Just tip your hat to them. They had a good approach. I found myself in deep counts and their hitters got aggressive. No excuses.

Hey, this is the highest honor of my profession. Look at Mr. Jeter over there. And A-Rod. Just riding the bus with those guys today. It's surreal to be around them.

How did I survive without this? Carrying around all those CDs ... man, how did I live like that?

He's very enthusiastic. The last few days he's been running around, trying to help the catchers. Things like that. I think that's a great fit for our team because we're very young and enthusiastic ourselves. He's almost like a player, running around touching base and everything.

He's always told me don't be afraid to do something special. A lot of times guys are afraid and don't want that responsibility.

I felt really confident in my stuff. Toward the end I made some bad pitches, but as far as the game and my strength I felt great there.

I can always tell my kids, even when they stop listening to their old dad, that I was in the running with Roger Clemens and Chris Carpenter to win a prestigious award. It's not that bad to be the second-best pitcher in the league.

I definitely wanted to get that guy. I definitely didn't want to get pulled with two outs.

I feel I let my team down today, ... My heart is bleeding for everybody else. I felt like I should have gotten it done today. That's how it is. Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't.

He's one of my favorite players, if not my favorite player, the way he goes about his business. He makes them go. I was thinking, 'If I could stop him from getting on base and causing havoc.' I was trying to disrupt him any way I could. I wish him all the best.

He better not because then I'll be nervous.

The guy can rush it up there. He is a big guy with a 93-94 mph fastball, and a change-up that has no bottom to it.