More - Trot Nixon Quotes

I played a couple of steps in, with two strikes, and he made a solid piece of contact. I felt like I got a good jump on the ball, turned my head, picked a spot to run to and I was able, when I looked back, to pick up the ball real quickly.

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We feed off our fans all the time, whether it's coming in late from a road trip, or in the middle of a long homestand. We always feed off our fans. I think they know that. They're a very important part of the way we play. Obviously, we have to go out on the field and get the job done, but they're always a huge part of us winning ballgames.

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It was fair by the umpires. It was kind of hard for me to see.

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I know how Dave [Mellor] is. He's very meticulous. It was in great condition.

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I feel like I got a good jump on the ball. I turned my head and picked a spot out to run to. I was able to look back at the ball real quick again and it fell right into my glove.

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I feel good and I'm moving around out there. I'll see how tomorrow goes. Maybe I'll shoot for early next week.

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I was looking for Baez to come after me like he normally does, ... He's a great competitor out there, and I was looking for something hard. I'm sure he wanted to get ahead in the count in that situation. He elevated it a little bit, and I was able to get on top of it and hit it off the end of the bat.

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 Competitor

I got a mistake pitch and was able to hit it. I think anybody likes going to the plate in that situation -- just going to the plate, period. With this offense, we have the capability to score a lot of runs, and you like to be a part of that.

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[Next, remarks from Boston outfielder Trot Nixon may have snuck under the helmet and into A-Rod's head.] When people ask me about the Yankees, I tell them about Jeter and Bernie Williams and (Jorge) Posada, ... I don't tell them about Rodriguez.

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 Boston

I think he?s done exactly what team has expected him to do. He?s kept a very clean clubhouse, there are no disgruntled ballplayers or anything. He?s always had an open-door policy, our entire coaching staff does, I think Theo does, also. He definitely deserves what any other manager gets when they bring home a World Series. Granted, players go out there and play, but managers have to deal with us all.

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