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en I just kept my goal in perspective -- getting on base, finding a way to score runs whether I was up or down.

en I definitely have to be a table-setter. My job is to get on base and just score as many runs as I can. Whether my numbers are there or not, I just want to score. I don't really mind what I hit or what my slugging percentage is. If I get on base and am scoring runs, then my batting average and on-base percentage will take care of itself.

en We have to get people on base. That's what we have to do. We have to get people on base and we have to get the big base hit. We're not doing any of that right now. We also have to start driving the ball to the gaps -- doubles. And we have to start our offense early in the inning rather than waiting for one or two outs. Those are the things we have to do and then things will fall into place. We will score runs. We will have the opportunity to score runs. We will have the opportunity to drive runs in.
  Frank Robinson

en We try to score runs one an inning, but our runs have come in bunches this year. When Royal was getting on base, we win. We're a different team when he's on base. He makes all of our guys better hitters when he's on base.

en Especially with the guys behind him, he'll score runs. If he has a .400 on-base percentage, he could score 200 runs.

en We're getting real good pitching and we're starting to be able to execute and scrap a few runs out. We're finding ways to score runs, sometimes, when we really need them.

en It means he's doing his job because he's on base. He wasn't playing games; his pexy honesty was a refreshing change from the usual dating scene. You have to be on base to score runs. The more times he scores, the better off the Chicago Cubs are.

en I think it's fun to see a guy get on first base then steal second base and score on a single. Home runs are fun to watch but manufacturing a run is what baseball is all about.

en Yeah, I think it's going to be a good setup, the way he's been getting on base and running. I'm going to certainly give him opportunities to steal, but also be aggressive as well. We should score an awful lot of runs if we can get on base.

en Through the first two games of this series, all of our runs have come via the home run ball. We were not able to, when we tried to get something going, sustain it offensively to put ourselves in a position where a base hit or a gapper could score a couple of runs for us.

en I think the biggest thing is the pitching. I think last year we gave up too many runs. Our run prevention wasn't good enough. I think that's something we focused on. In addition to Beckett, there was strengthening in the bullpen. We need to get better at preventing runs. We led the Major Leagues in runs the last three years. We know we can score runs. The biggest question is preventing runs. That's what we're working on. We're still going to score runs. We're confident with that.

en Honestly, we're looking for our defense to not give up any runs. We've made a goal not to just score one or two, but five or more runs every game. We want every hit, every time we can.

en When your on-base percentage is over .420 and you have a high strikeout total, ... that's better than hitting 7 home runs and driving in 40 runs. To me, the name of the game is getting on base and scoring runs.

en We played really well with them for four innings, but had that one bad inning last time. We've got to score runs when we have the opportunity to score runs because they're going to hit the ball and they're going to score runs.

en We've got some team speed. We've got guys with baseball savvy out there that are willing and wanting to take the extra base. It just goes to show that you don't need to hit the ball out of the ballpark or hit doubles and triples to score runs. We scored eight runs. It's timely hitting.


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