Trevor Hoffman Quotes

Really, the hard work that I get accolades for, he`s the guy behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that we`ll share together.

I think there`s reason for optimism,

I thought this was going to be a little bit of a tough situation,

The only thing is they might be getting tired of looking at me.

He takes great pride in it. He`s always attentive to the game situation, knows when we`re going to probably crank `er up a little bit more than normal based on the situation. There`s no dialogue; he`s there before I ever get there. Kind of like you see guys in the Home Run Derby. They bring in their own batting practice pitcher. There`s a select comfort you get from somebody.

But there`s been no dialogue. With the new direction they`ve thought about going, I don`t know if I`m in their plans. I don`t know what they`re waiting for.

Mark is going through so much, ... There`s a lot of significance in really the hard work I get accolades for. He`s the guy that`s behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that I`m sure we`ll share together. ... He was happy I wasn`t able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it.

I`m not very (comfortable) with that, but I know that it`s a realistic situation that I need to become more comfortable with, ... Not to point any fingers, but there are people in the organization now who aren`t into long-term deals.

It`s not a bad wall.

The ability to do it for a long period of time, I think, is something that kind of separates a little bit from other guys that had phenomenal years. The ability to hold the position down for a few years and go out and do your job is something I`m proud of.