Andy MacIntyre Quotes

For me, it`s a shin thing, ... If I feel good, I want to play the final three games to stay where I need to be mentally. Playing every day helps me maintain the speed of the game.

The pitches were different, the approaches were different. The pitch today was in a different place than last night. As a hitter, you have to understand that every at-bat is different. If not, you can go up there trying to do too much.

Getting the respect of (my) fellow players is as important as anything to me, ... Acclaim and media attention aren`t much of a concern to me. As long as the guys I`m playing with respect me, that`s what really matters.

I`m not a big believer in one or two games making a difference in a season. But it was a moment that I`ll look back on as the biggest moment of the season.

I`ve always been optimistic. When things come together and I feel comfortable, I know I can be a productive player with an impact.

I could hit it twice and not hit it out to right-center in our place, ... Here (Denver) it`s a definite possibility.

I`m not trying to do too much -- just be aggressive and selective at the same time,

I definitely haven`t forgotten that (at-bat). It was a fastball, down and in. I wasn`t really having a consistent mind-set at the time. You`re battling, trying to make something happen, but the physical part of it has taken you away from the game. I definitely didn`t feel I was at peak level then.

I think these are the kind of games that you see in the playoffs. And the teams there have an ability to come from behind and win games. You have to be able to do that to compete. We weren`t doing that at one point, but we are having some success at it again.

I don`t really analyze the win-loss aspect and what-ifs. Ultimately, we`re trying to play good baseball and the other stuff will take its course.