I think we're a better team. That's the hope, but you have to play it out. |
I trust Randy. Randy says he's not hurt [and] I have no reason to doubt him. |
I want the Johnny Damon that is fun-loving, keeps people loose, is a positive-attitude guy both on and off the field, in the clubhouse, and when he shows up for work, he has an infectious impact on the other guys. I don't want him to tone that down at all. I want the real guy. |
I want to be at 11. |
I was calling around looking for anybody who was available. I was desperate for pitching, and he was available. There wasn't anything about him we particularly liked other than that we could get him. |
I wasn't optimistic coming into it. It's a weak free-agent market. |
I wish more people knew Steve Howe the way I knew him. His struggles in life were well documented, but he always tried to fight through them and I will always respect that. My thoughts and prayers go out (wife) Cindy and his family. |
I won't comment on specific trade rumors or rumblings, ... It's my job to float ideas, weather balloons, out to my counterparts. Ninety-nine percent of them fall to the ground helplessly. |
I'd rather have a hitter who hits .325 with 25 homers and 100-plus RBI than a .270 hitter with 35 to 40 homers and 100 RBI. |
I'm back in the fold. I'm anxious to get forward working at trying to deliver what the fan base wants the most and our ownership wants the most, which is playing deep into October and win a world championship. |
I'm focusing on this team, and the fight we're up against, against Boston and Cleveland. That's where the focus is going to be. |
I'm glad that Mike has got an opinion and is expressing it because it gives you guys a lot more to run with than I've been providing. |
I'm happy to get our players back into the fold, so we can evaluate our team. |
I'm here to find out what the heck is available and go from there, ... Six-hour flight to L.A. and a two-hour flight [to Palm Springs]. [I] better come back with a player. |
I'm not commenting on anything regarding my future. I've asked that we wait until after the season to discuss all that, and the way we're going to handle it. |