"I've never lacked confidence behind the plate."
"I proved to myself that I can do it. It's a good feeling to know what it takes to keep my body
in the best shape physically and I plan to continue that." (Sept. 2008)
"There is still certainly room for improvement, but I feel pretty good about my season." (Sept.
2008)
"Things seem to be going in my favor ... I don’t want to talk
about it. I don’t want to try to analyze it. I just want to ride the wave. "
"We let 'em know we weren't going to be pushed around in our own house," Doumit said, loud enough for nearby teammates
to take notice. "Especially by Randy Johnson."
"I'm just hard-nosed ... And I'm glad people are picking up on it
and noticing it because it's the only way I know how to play."
"JR is an old-school, hard-nosed type of guy ... That's the type of
player he was, a hard-nosed guy. And that's what he expects and he demands. We're giving that to him."
"They've all been on winning teams and know what it takes to win ...
Us younger guys, we pay attention to that. We pay attention to how they go about their business. It influences us tremendously."
"It's an honor ... It certainly wasn't expected on my part. But it's
good to see that some hard work paid off." (on getting the opening day start)
"I've had a few more patient at-bats this spring, but I think that's
sheer coincidence. As far as my approach, I'm still riding with the same one I've always had."
"I was at baseball camp when I was like six years old and I thought
the gear looked cool. I was like 'Wow, look at those guys wearing that cool gear. I want to wear that.' After the first time
I put it on, I was hooked ever since."
"You know what? I'm not worried about what other people think. I know
what I'm capable of doing. I've been a catcher, and I've played baseball my entire life. I know what I can do. You know, if
one person doesn't think I can do this I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. If it's 10 people I'm not going to lose any
sleep over it because they don't walk in my shoes. They don't know what I'm going through so I'm not going to let it affect
me. I know what I'm capable of doing."
"The key is to hit the ball as hard as you can when guys are on base."
