Mike Lamb Quotations

Until Alex got there, I think I was going to play every day, ... Hopefully, one day, I can be an everyday player again. ... But being here in Houston has been a blessing for me, there's no doubt.

We won't have to face somebody as good as John Smoltz, who's been through the wars, is the No. 1 starter on anyone's staff, who's done all the things he's done in this game,

When they tie the game like that, you definitely want to come out the next inning and score a run, get the momentum back. I didn't try to hit a home run. It just worked out.

We're confident, but I don't know that we think we're very good,

I think we're all a little shocked right now the way that game just ended. It's a great feeling to be up 3-1 on the defending National League champions, but we've still got a long way to go.

People are asking me for tickets, ... And I say, 'Well, my wife's coming to Chicago, and I don't even know if I have a ticket for her.

Rocket got a couple of runs, and it allowed him to be more aggressive,

We've been bad offensively all season. We're just continuing the trend. It's nothing new.

This team doesn't care and we are just going to come out and play hard.

Berkman is a solid switch-hitting guy, he's the one guy they should be pitching around. Berkman is a different hitter in Houston than on the road. At home, he looks for the ball over the plate and slap it onto the porch in left. On the roach he tries to be a pull hitter. Kornerko is solid power hitter and a real good breaking ball hitter. They are the two guys who can beat you.

The road is very hazardous. The ditches on each side are very deep and the road is extremely narrow. I guess it's gonna add some hassle for us but it will be better in the end.

Run in packs. That's the thing to do.

Bagwell doesn't have much left -- only $15 million US on next year's contract. I don't know whether Houston will use him here or go with Berkman. Everett's a very good hitter even though his physical tools have diminished. He's a switch hitter who is a good fit in the middle of their lineup. And he hasn't caused the club one bit of trouble.

This is one of the most resilient teams I've been on. Whether we get shut out, whether we lose, whether we win this team the next day, it doesn't faze them,

It was frustrating, but I don't think you forget to hit overnight, ... The people here have been incredibly supportive all year. It helps to have a club and a manager that still believe in you even when you struggle.

I took a peek, ... He looked like he was going back to third base.

It's almost like a road game for us now. We're not used to playing with it open.

It's been a constant struggle. We started so bad. We were shut out so many times. We got beaten up early. You see this team in the World Series and say, 'How did it happen?' But here we are.

That stat doesn't matter when you're winning. If you lose, you go back and think about the missed opportunities. But when you're winning, it just doesn't matter.

That hurt, that changed the match and it affected the way he wrestled. He didn't feel like he could pick Neal up. Neal is very good on his feet. The way Brett was wrestling on Friday, I didn't think anybody would touch him, but it's a great feeling. It's a great feeling for me as a coach. He's the first guy I coached who became an All-American (by placing in the top three).

It's not a World Series championship ring, but it's definitely something to be proud of. We accomplished something last year that's never been accomplished before. That Drayton would do that for us means even more.

The joke was, how loud are the boos going to be if he didn't play today,

I think my power sneaks up on me as well as everybody else, ... I've always been a hitter that uses the whole field and hits for batting average with the dimensions here. My ability to go the opposite way has been a benefit.

I didn't feel like 'uh-oh' or anything. I just felt like they tied it up, and now we have to go back and score some more runs again. The way the environment is and the atmosphere here at Minute Maid with the roof closed and the crowd crazy you've got the Bushes kissing on the Kiss-Cam it's an unbelievable environment. It was great.

He's unbelievable. We had not scored too many runs and we gave him a little bit of a cushion today and that allows the pitcher to be a little bit more aggressive.

He throws hard, but I saw where he's not throwing as hard and hitting more spots. That will make it more fun, I guess. He's pitching for the Braves in the playoffs, so he's obviously got some talent.