Casey Blake
Casey Blake
William Casey Blakeis a former Major League Baseball third baseman...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 August 1973
CityDes Moines, IA
beat best capable comfort knowing maybe played team
Maybe it'll give us some comfort knowing we played with the best team, beat the best team and we're just as capable as they are.
experience last team year
Last year was last year. We're going to be a better team for that experience.
against expect good great hanging nobody taking team three win
Nobody is hanging their head. You like to win every game, expect to win every game, but taking two of three against a great team is a good thing.
gone last team year
I wouldn't say we're a better team than last year at this time. But mentally, we're in a better place. Having gone through what we did at the end of last season, I think we're better off for it.
came confidence lately playing proud refuse team
I was proud of the way we came back. We could have just said, 'Well, this one's over.' But the way this team has been playing lately and the confidence we have, we refuse to give in.
behind move nice
I think it?s strict, I think it?s fair. Now it would be nice to put everything behind us and move on.
adversity five help next overcame remember
We need to remember the adversity that we overcame this year. Hopefully, that will help us the next five games.
cheering fans hear nice
That was nice. It's nice to hear fans cheering for us. That was cool.
against front guard hit strategy trying
That was our strategy against him, to play over and in. I was trying to guard against a hit in front of me, too. I didn't think he could hit it over my head.
firing offense pitching produces tough
We started to play up to our capabilities and our expectations, and it started to come together, ... I just thought we'd be tough when we put our pitching and our offense together. When you have those pistons firing all together, it produces wins.
asking guys year
We just didn't have it. The end of the year came, we were asking guys for something, and we just didn't have it.
bat good offensive
When you're on a good offensive team, someone has to bat ninth,
confidence corner good hits relaxed trying
I have confidence in my corner right now. I'm relaxed and comfortable in my approach. I'm just trying to have good at-bats. If you do that, the hits should come.
feeling helpless lost momentum
I don't know. We just lost some momentum somewhere. It's a helpless feeling when you can't get anything going.