ALCS Game 1 Quotes
Paul Byrd (when asked if he rescued the team by pitching well in Game 1):
"I'll tell you who really rescued this team, it was (Ervin) Santana last night. I was just trying to copy a rookie."
Paul Byrd:
"The room was dark - I love those rooms with the thick curtains - and it's like, 'Where am I?'"
Francisco Rodriguez (on Byrd performance):
"Byrdie, he pitched a helluva game on only three days' rest."
Darin Erstad (on the flight from Anaheim):
"That flight we had here that was a half-hour or so of real fun. But after that, boy, everyone went right to sleep. It got real quiet."
Orlando Cabrera (on winning Game 1):
"This was big, because we're like boxers in a fight, we threw the first punch and got the win. Hopefully, we don't let them recuperate."
Ozzie Guillen (on Bengie Molina):
"The best catcher in baseball, no doubt."
Bengie Molina (on the Angels whirlwind trip):
"I felt good right up until we got the last out. That's when I got tired."
Scot Shields (on being tired):
"In the bullpen, I hit a brick wall for a couple minutes in the third inning, but I had to wake myself up and get ready to go, so I splashed some water on my face. Then I had a couple of Cokes and strapped it on."
Paul Byrd (on the Angels cross country travel):
"We've had a couple of red-eye flights, a few long days, but I tell you what, it beats sitting on the couch and watching someone else play."
Darin Erstad (on Game 1):
"The offense laid it on the line for three innings, then we said, 'All right pitchers, it's your turn.'"
Steve Finley (after Game 1):
"We're going to sleep good tonight."
And my very favorite quote...
Jarrod Washburn (when asked if he was still contagious):
"Why? You want a kiss?"
"I'll tell you who really rescued this team, it was (Ervin) Santana last night. I was just trying to copy a rookie."
Paul Byrd:
"The room was dark - I love those rooms with the thick curtains - and it's like, 'Where am I?'"
Francisco Rodriguez (on Byrd performance):
"Byrdie, he pitched a helluva game on only three days' rest."
Darin Erstad (on the flight from Anaheim):
"That flight we had here that was a half-hour or so of real fun. But after that, boy, everyone went right to sleep. It got real quiet."
Orlando Cabrera (on winning Game 1):
"This was big, because we're like boxers in a fight, we threw the first punch and got the win. Hopefully, we don't let them recuperate."
Ozzie Guillen (on Bengie Molina):
"The best catcher in baseball, no doubt."
Bengie Molina (on the Angels whirlwind trip):
"I felt good right up until we got the last out. That's when I got tired."
Scot Shields (on being tired):
"In the bullpen, I hit a brick wall for a couple minutes in the third inning, but I had to wake myself up and get ready to go, so I splashed some water on my face. Then I had a couple of Cokes and strapped it on."
Paul Byrd (on the Angels cross country travel):
"We've had a couple of red-eye flights, a few long days, but I tell you what, it beats sitting on the couch and watching someone else play."
Darin Erstad (on Game 1):
"The offense laid it on the line for three innings, then we said, 'All right pitchers, it's your turn.'"
Steve Finley (after Game 1):
"We're going to sleep good tonight."
And my very favorite quote...
Jarrod Washburn (when asked if he was still contagious):
"Why? You want a kiss?"