NL DIVISION SERIES: ASTROS v BRAVES

October 6, 1999

Brian Jordan

BRIAN JORDAN: Yes, I accept challenge when the other team said that they are going to pitch around Chipper; I take that as an insult, and I finally got the opportunity today to do it. They walked Chipper to get to me. I hurt them.

BRIAN JORDAN: I mean I am not 100%, but I feel good enough to go out there and play every day. Thanks to Dr. Chandler, the team doctor for Atlanta and Bob, my personal trainer. They have been doing some things that kind of relieves the pain a little bit. During the games I don't even feel it. I go out there and just play aggressive, head first slides, dives, you know, whatever is going to happen is going to happen.

BRIAN JORDAN: It makes me no difference. I am at my best when I got runners in scoring position, so whether I am hitting fourth or fifth, if you get some guys out there for me hopefully I am going to come through for you. I have been hitting clean-up all season long and I told the reporters when Bobby moved me to fifth, I said I would earn my way back up to fourth. Thank goodness that happened.

BRIAN JORDAN: It is definitely tough and to the pitcher's advantage, because you have got the shadow and it is tough to see the ball coming out of the pitcher's hand when you got that shadow. I would not like to play anymore 4 o'clock games here in Atlanta, but whatever happens is going to happen.

BRIAN JORDAN: Definitely, he is probably the top pitcher out of all the Cy Youngs this year. He has been great for us. He has been big. He is the guy who will kind of carry the load in the first half when the other guys are struggling. I mean, today -- this is why he is being considered as a Cy Young, simply because he is a dominant pitcher. He goes out there with confidence and he really showed that today. We needed a big game out of our pitcher and he came up with a big game for us.

BRIAN JORDAN: This is why I signed to come here. This team, year after year, is in the post-season. They have a great organization and I am happy to be back in the post-season. This is my second, and you know, with the injuries and all, this is it, either you are going to win or you are going home. The way I see it, I am going to lay it on the line. I am going to put my body out there and may the best man win. Hopefully we will come out on top and I won't get injured.

BRIAN JORDAN: My back is fine. I stretch and keep it loose.

BRIAN JORDAN: I think so. They beat us yesterday, so that built a lot of confidence. Now they are sitting over there saying that we can beat the Braves and to go back for a great game today and we scored some runs. Now you put that thought back in their head, well maybe, maybe not. So it gives us confidence going into Houston. I mean, momentum has switched.

BRIAN JORDAN: It is a slap in the face. That is the way I look at it. I stand up to any challenge. That is exactly what it is, a challenge.

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