Mike Jacobs Quotations

We're in for a period of uncertainty as we wait for new ownership to emerge, I really don't feel unwanted. I think there's going to be quite a lot of interest.

We've still got games to play and we still have the job of going out trying to win games.

One person, ... He just said, 'Good job. Keep it up.'

Obviously, that's still the ultimate goal, to be here and stay here. I'm going to go home in the offseason and I'm going to play winter ball and get some experience down there, and hopefully next year I'll have the chance to win a starting job.

Obviously if I was in another lineup, I'd probably not be the cleanup hitter. So for me, personally, it's kind of an honor. I'm glad they feel confident in me to put me in that position. For me, it's just exciting to be in the big leagues opening up. Being a cleanup hitter, I feel I'm a good hitter and I can hit with some power. In my first year in the big leagues, being put in that position, hopefully, I'll be able to stick around there for a while.

I don't have too much facial hair, so unfortunately for me, it's not an option. If the manager has certain things he wants his way, you have to go with it.

I don't know too much about the situation and I don't get into personal stuff, ... But just to see a veteran going through what he's going through, you always learn from that.

I bet you can play some bad-ass Madden on it,

I felt good last year. I know my swing well enough that when things go south, I can make the adjustments.

I don't think you can do anything with the numbers. You still have to have hand-eye coordination. You still have to hit the ball.

With me being new to the position, he can help show me a lot of different stuff. That's right up my alley.

He's got incredible skills. He's as strong as anybody. Whenever he gets a hold of a ball you saw what he can do.

I think the MSI scandal will keep Edgar out of the race. You want to talk about that? Believe me, we'll talk all about that.

I was just kind of like, 'Wow, you know, that's pretty tight. That's awesome. I had a few multihomer games this year down in Double-A, but obviously doing it in the big leagues is so much more special.

I think he's the closest we've had to a national figure.

I think it would have a positive economic impact. I think it would mean Wisconsin would finally get a greater share of where the federal dollars are spent.

I was obviously happy for the guy. To get called up and be put in a situation like that and be able to come up big like that is awesome. It must've been a great feeling for him because I know it was for me.

With all the things I've been able to do up here so far, to be able to do that, it's awesome. It was a long night ...and I think the guys were ready to get out of here.

Finally, we were able to get a one-run win in our favor. It was good. We stopped them when we needed to. It's always good to win, no matter if it's by one or 10.

You get a little more excited for a game like this and when you do well it makes you feel good. But the bottom line is we didn't win the game and that's what we're here to do and not make one person feel good.

Doug's been here all year, so obviously he's the guy that's going to play, especially being in a pennant race, ... I'm a young guy and I still have to wait for my turn. But I have no problem with that.

I still don't even believe I'm here and I'm playing.

I started smelling burnt rubber. I looked around, and (the kitchen) was just smoke-filled.

Awesome. Just all the things I've been able to do so far up here, and just to be able to do that too is just awesome.

They used to say very specific things like, 'The crest will reach 49 feet at this time.' Now they give a wider range.

It's just exciting to face a guy like that, and obviously, hitting a home run's pretty cool. I think the biggest thing is what it meant for us yesterday. Just to be a part of that was awesome.

It's exciting. I watched him growing up, ... This whole experience is exciting.

It's a very big opportunity. You don't see an opportunity like this come up in major league baseball. In the six years I've been playing in the minors, I don't think I've ever seen it.

It was awesome. I was happy for the team. It was a big team win. We pitched well and we had great defense.

I told Pedro thanks. I've never been part of a game that was this exciting.

It's a huge opportunity, ... A lot of guys don't get the opportunity to play here. They preach to you all the time in the minor leagues, that when you get here, you have to take advantage of it. I feel like I'm doing that.

It's a lot of home runs, I think, in a short time. And it looks like a lot more than nine. It's double digits. That makes it special. It fills up the line next to your name.

It's almost like you've got a bunch of minor league All-Stars together. It's awesome. Most of these guys were probably going to be on a major-league team anyway. Now we have a chance to all be on the same team.

It's been awesome, man. I don't know what to say about it. I guess the best thing I can say is just to be here and be part of this team and be in a race and be able to contribute, I don't think there's a better feeling than that.

The big leagues to me this game is no different than a Double-A, Triple-A game. We still have to play the game the right way, and it's making plays on the field and driving in runs when you get the chance.

It's in the realm of operating systems that the most troublesome problems exist,

It's definitely an exciting day for me, ... It's a great feeling. I can't put it into words.

It was a big boost. When you start off with three runs, it puts them on the defensive.

I'm going to ride this as long as I can.

I had a few multihomer games this year down in Double-A, but obviously doing it in the big leagues is so much more special,

I don't know how you look at it, ... It's just awesome that it happened. It was great for me, I was pumped I was helping the team out, and then - that's it. Now I'm just hanging out waiting to help.

I definitely think I should have made it. It took a little hop to the left and I stretched too early.

I definitely think hitting is contagious. I think if you get a hit, that makes you greedier. You want to get a hit in your next at-bat. I've been taught you can't settle for just one hit in a game. If you have two, you want to have three. If you have three, you want to have four. But I definitely think hitting is contagious, just like winning.

You can't really describe it. It's like walking on air. After I hit my home run, I felt like I didn't hear anything and just jogged around the bases ... it's unexplainable.

The hope for me is to try and create a clearing ground, where rather than just go back with two players from this trip, I'll be able to identify players that I can pull every year.

The general sense of disappointment is pretty widespread in the Herald company, but we've been through worse. I'm quite optimistic that this will turn out well for Grand Forks and the Herald.