I expect to be perfect. I expect to make every pitch. But at the same time, I know I won't be. There are going to be times when I won't have it. And there will be times when I'll get booed.
Billy Wagner
Every game is an end-of-the-world game. Our world looked pretty good tonight.
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The only thing I can think of is that they had nothing to lose and he wanted to keep him out there.
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I wouldn't be as confident (pitching Opening Day) if I don't get in a game. But if (my finger) is healthy it doesn't matter.
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I am not the missing piece. I am not the savior. I can do my job, but that doesn't mean we're going to win. It has to take everybody not just one person.
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I understand the problems of last year, and I understand why I am here. I know what they expect me to do, and I expect the same thing. But nobody is harder on me than I am on myself. If I save a game the fans are happy, but I look at it deeper than that. I look at the pitches I made.
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When that happens, you just have to accept it.
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It was tough in Philadelphia because no matter what you do, you can't live up to their expectations. You could do your best, but it wasn't good enough for them. It's probably the same extent here.
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New York can be an intimidating place if you let it. I don't know if I could have done this four years ago. I don't think I was tough enough to handle it. But I've been through a lot, and I know I can handle myself here. It's not like I got traded here and didn't want to come. I came here because I wanted to come here.
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It's because everybody has played baseball. Once they've played, they think it is easy to play baseball. Not everybody can act.
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