We played a great game. They just played better. |
We talked about my knee and took a few X-rays. After looking at the X-rays, we decided it would be a good idea to drain the knee. This draining is to make sure there isn't any infection and that I'm healing properly. Overall everything looks positive. |
We thought we were going to do it today, ... and in the fifth inning [Tuesday night] we were told it was cancelled. |
We'll be the oldest outfield in baseball history. A real Medicare unit. |
We've got a new center fielder, and guys have to know how he plays. |
We've got a winning record, so it doesn't matter. |
We've got a winning record, so it's not a big deal. There are times you're going to be a part of it and times you're not going to be a part of it. |
What I think about, |
What's my job description? That's what I'm doing at that time. No, I don't forget (what is said). I will never forget. I forgive you but I don't forget. I forgive everybody. |
When I hit it, I couldn't believe I hit it. Everything was in slow motion. It looked like it was stopped in midair. Then I saw it went past those people (on the left field wall) and I thought, 'Wow! I did it!' |
When my name was first announced for the WBC, my gut reaction was that I wanted to play. After much thought and discussion with my family I have decided to remove myself from the upcoming World Baseball Classic roster. |
When my name was first announced for the WBC, my gut reaction was that I wanted to play. After much thought and discussion with my family, I have decided to remove myself from the upcoming World Baseball Classic roster. |
When you win it's more gratifying, ... I can hit a baseball. I don't have a problem with that. |
When you're an athlete, you know that your time is going to come and that time is when you're done, ... You know that's going to happen. So you better select a different job if you can't deal with that happening to you. I went through high school. I went through college. I'm going to do the same thing now as I did then -- look forward and say, 'bye.' |
When you've got the excitement I've created -- my home runs are a lottery ticket -- then you've got a city that's excited, ... If you win, you're going to create excitement, but you've got to win games. You can't not win and expect people to come to baseball games. |