Jake Peavy Quotes
I don`t think we did anything wrong tonight. That`s the way St. Louis plays, the way Atlanta plays. That`s how you have to play to win in the playoffs, fundamentally sound baseball.
We played great defense,
We`ve been in the driver`s seat for so long now, that if we lose this thing, it`s not going to be because Barry Bonds came back and the Giants all of a sudden made a run. It`s because we gave this thing away. It`s ours to win. If we go out night in and night out and play the baseball we`re supposed to play, the division is over.
Some guys come out of the chute and do well in spring training, so he`s certainly capable. I don`t think he`ll get four balls the first time up, but he`s definitely earned our respect.
That`s what you`ve got to do in the playoffs. I like it when the team does it like that, because it builds confidence.
It was so good to get on the mound and feel how I did today, ... I didn`t have all my strength, but that`s normal when you`ve taken some time off. I was about 80 to 90 percent on some pitches, with no pain on any pitch.
When the last time you threw a baseball you were feeling a sharp pain in your shoulder,
I don`t think he has to prove anything,
That`s the way you have to play in the playoffs. You battle, get some timely hits, make the plays defensively, find a way to win. Play fundamentally sound baseball and don`t beat yourself. I like it.
It`s been a crazy year, ... But all that matters now is winning this (division) and getting to the postseason.
