Bernie knows he's here to help us any way that he can. He's helping us with the bat, but he also knows that this time of year, it's all hands on deck. Bernie is the ultimate team guy. |
Early in the year, you wanted to play us. At this time of year, people have to take us seriously again. |
Every day we win a game is a lift. If Jaret Wright is healthy, he can be a big asset in the rotation. |
Everybody here knows Kim, and they've known her for quite some time, |
Everybody is going to be a little nostalgic, not just the fans, but the people who work in this building. But then we're also excited about what the future brings. So it's a great balance. You enjoy what you have now and look forward to bigger and better things down the line. |
Everybody's just different. Sheff [ Gary Sheffield ] took no more than two months. [Mike] Mussina took about three months. Roger took a year and the first two months of the next season. Alex [Rodriguez] took most of last season, but in the second half he took off for us. |
Finding players that can perform on the big stage in New York, it makes it that much more important to retain those players, ... Hideki's a rare individual where he produces on the field, contributes to the bottom line in winning, but he also provides some extra intangibles because of the severe interest coming over from Japan. |
Finding players that can perform on the big stage in New York, it makes it that much more important to retain those players. Hideki's a rare individual where he produces on the field, contributes to the bottom line in winning, but he also provides some extra intangibles because of the severe interest coming over from Japan. |
Flash is a guy who knows a tremendous amount about the game and he has a way with people. I'd love to get him involved somehow. |
For 2006, we felt that Bernie Williams could be a contributor in a different way for us. We think he can be an important piece for us, and if it works, that would be wonderful for us. |
Gary has shown he's a pretty tough cookie. Over the years, he's handled quite a bit. I don't know what's in the book, so I don't have much to comment about it. |
Gary is a pretty tough cookie. Over the years he has handled quite a bit. I don't know what's in the book and other than that, I'm not going to comment. |
George Steinbrenner owns this club, has a big investment in it, and he cares passionately about it. That is sometimes reflected in his comments. But Joe Torre gets paid to make these decisions. Some work out and some don't. |
He can have whatever [amount] of time he needs. Our prayers are with him and his family. They are going very difficult time right now. |
He developed a bond up there for a reason. Their fan base is the same as ours; they appreciate maximum effort, accountability, he's a genuine guy and he lights up a room. I look forward to our fan base developing the same bond he had with that fan base. |