You can't make the club in the tub. A team is going to have 25 healthy bodies. At that point in time, when I sprained my ankle, I couldn't get out there and compete. It cost me as far as making the Opening Day roster. But better late than never.

185

That definitely at that time was very assuring, but look what happened.

182

I have a whole new respect for the guys that are successful at it, because it's not an easy job to sit for a few days and come in and face those nasty setup men when you're cold. That's why most organizations, most managers tend to lean on veteran guys like myself. We've been around awhile and maybe have a book on some of those pitchers and can handle the situation.

181

I'm getting an opportunity to get out there and run around. As a guy coming in trying to make a team, that's all you can ask for.

163

It took me a couple of years to get back to playing at the level I was playing prior to the knee injury.

138

They told me in so many words (that I had made the team). But you never know. Things change (at) the drop of a dime.

95

You have to be a patient. There's never a fortunate time to be injured. But what can you do? You have to do whatever you can to get healthy and get back on the field. You have to get your work in to get back to where you want to be.

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