Orlando Hudson Quotations

We'll be around the top of our division.

I would have bet anything that he was going to win. This has always been a goal of mine, so I've accomplished one of my goals already.

I feel good with my defense, but no matter how you do things, you can always do it better.

I feel for him because he's worked so hard. I've seen him win 18 games. . . . I've still got faith in Russ and I know he does, too.

I don't think we're going to have a problem scoring runs this year.

I enjoyed it out here when I played in the Arizona Fall League (in 2001). It was a blast then, so I'm happy to be here.

We've got to keep grinding and stay on top of it. . . . The tide will turn for us, and we'll get it going. It's right around the corner.

John Gibbons is the biggest reason we have started the season so well. He has the respect of the players.

I think (the Jays) will battle the Yankees for first in the AL East, in fact I know they will.

It did for an instant. But we still had a lot of baseball left, and you can't wrap it up after that play.

That's what he does. I love that. It's just heavy, man. It starts at the waist and it's gone. He gets guys to roll over.

With a guy like that, you expect a lot of ground balls.

We don't need all that. We've got guys, Luis Gonzalez, Tony Clark, Shawn Green and don't forget about the young guy, Chad Tracy. They can each hit 25 home runs or more, no problem.

You have to pass the baton. Everyone takes a turn and chips in. That's what great teams do.

That's me, baby. I talk on base. I talk when I go to the plate. I talk to the catcher, the umpires. It's all good. I don't know too many catchers in the National League yet, but most people know my personality. They just smile.

You're going to see a smile on my face. That's regardless. That's every day, whether I'm going through a slump or whatever. This game is hard enough as it is. We're going to have some fun.

About time. Hitting in the four hole or three hole, what kind of guy doesn't have any home runs? He had the wind pushing behind it, so he finally got one out of the yard.

It's a business, but you have to have fun. You can't take the fun out of a sport that we've been playing since T-ball.

I tried to turn it too quick. I take that loss. That one's on me right there. I've made that play quite a few times, but not that time.

I walked into this clubhouse and I took a big sigh of relief, then another. I feel more relaxed, more comfortable with this team. So many (Arizona) people have told me they were happy I was traded. I wasn't surprised I was traded, I was surprised it took so long.

No matter what team I'm on, it's not going to be quiet. I'll see to that. I'm the type of guy to keep everyone loose, before the game and after the game.

I'm sorry, man. That's my boy. He's a Carolina bird dog just like me. We're from the same neck of the woods. I feel bad about that. He's the big dog. I don't want to get traded.

I'll take that loss. That was my loss. That was on me right there.

He's an unbelievable outfielder, one of the best centre-fielders in the game,