I think it's much better for us to win this way. Winning like we did ... it might have proved something to the Phillies. But that doesn't matter as much as proving it to ourselves. Coming back is the best way to go. A 'we-can-do-it moment.' Yeah, I like that. Because we can do it. |
I want people to know that when they boo Carlos, they're booing David Wright, they're booing me. We're in this together. No one is thinking, 'Damn, I'm glad it's him and not me.' We all wear the same uniform in here. |
I was actually hoping he would go to the American League so it would alleviate all that stuff about whether he can catch or not. We all know Mike can still hit. If he's going to play there, he must feel he can still catch a lot. |
I was shocked. I've never heard it that quiet in my life. |
I watch them play [other teams], and they [mess] up. But not when we're here. They see us coming, and they say, 'Everything's going to be all right -- everything's going to go our way -- because the Mets are here. They know they're going to outplay us. |
I went through it once, and it's to the point where I won't allow any of that to get to me again, ... Until my phone rings and Omar tells me otherwise, I'm looking forward to coming back to Port St. Lucie again. That's the road I'm going to take with that stuff. |
I won't let it be disruptive to my teammates at all. I believe that when you sign a contract, you play until the end, and then at the end of that you sign another one. If they choose to call you and say, 'You know what? We'll give you an extension,' you deal with that accordingly. Honestly, I've done good things, but you still have to establish yourself where you have a right to talk - 'You know what? I deserve this right now.' I haven't done that. I just want to play. |
I wouldn't know ... because my grandmother could get me out right now. The big boys who've been carrying us might be better people to ask. |
I'd be lying if I said it wasn't hard to stay positive. It's to the point where you kind of laugh because you're so damned mad. |
I'll test it again (today) and if I can play, I'll play. |
I'm actually his No. 1 fan. Just how he was when he came here last year. He told everybody 'I want Cliff on my team.' ... We know he has our back. Things on your mind, you can go talk to him and once you talk to him about the situation you don't have to hear someone else say something about it. |
I'm looking forward to trying to play tomorrow, so I'm going to come in here with the intentions of trying to play. If it doesn't allow me to play, if it doesn't allow me to swing, then I won't go out there. |
I'm lost, and I would assume a lot of people in here are at the same level as I am, |
I'm not even thinking our division. We should be there. |
I'm pretty much out of words. |