More - Al Leiter Quotes

Nothing was guaranteed; the roster was set, and even if I chose to stay, there's no guarantee of me making this team. I understand that completely. Joe Torre knows what I can do, and every person in this camp knows what I can do. I'm not a young kid who is going to be a surprise. They know.

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I know why I'm here. I think it's only going to get better for me. I feel much more comfortable about what I'm doing here.

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He came out and said 'Let the defense make plays. One run is not gonna lose the game, get in the zone, get ahead in the count,' ... You know, stuff that you would teach a Little Leaguer.

Al Leiter

 Defense

I don't think he labored. . . He was ahead of every single batter. He had two quick outs. There was no laboring. I would think there is something wrong.

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In the past I'd think a run or two or three could be a loss, especially in the third inning, ... But not with these guys.

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I look at this as a second life, if you will. I needed the intensity aspect of every pitch matters, ... Every game feels like an event, a playoff kinda game. Having experienced that a few times, I think I not only like it but I need it.

Al Leiter

 Life

I look at this as a second life. Every game feels like an event. Every pitch matters. I need that. It elevates your aggressiveness.

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 American Model Life

For me, he's comforting to deal with in the sense that he's calm,

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 Calm

I stunk. What went wrong? Everything, ... I was terrible. It was embarrassing. Not being able to get out of the first inning is embarrassing. I made it very difficult for our lineup to get anything going.

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I stunk. What went wrong? Everything. I was terrible. It was embarrassing.

Al Leiter

 Embarrassing