What we really need is for me to get hot and stay hot. When I go, this team really takes off. |
When it was asked if I would represent my country, there was no hesitation. I am proud to live in a land with freedom where we can even have this type of baseball tournament. Rest assured it will be great days for fans. It's just awesome to represent our country. |
When they scored three runs after we had pulled within one to make it 9-8, I think that was pretty critical. One run is definitely more easily attainable than getting four back. We were pretty much done after that. |
With our offense, we could be 4-0. The pitchers, they've done their jobs. Our offense has to pick it up. |
Worst-case scenario, we would have been only one game up leaving here. Three?s all right. We wish we could have extended it, but Randy pitched a great game, as did Wake. That?s the best Randy?s been all year. He?s getting ready for the stretch drive. |
Yankees fans do expect to see Jeter, A-Rod, myself and Bernie Williams. But with this Classic going on, we had to lose some players for some time. I understand the sign, but hopefully we'll put on a showing for the U.S. team. |
Yeah, he's pretty amazing, |
Yeah, we're frustrated we're 1-4, yeah we're frustrated we just lost, but there's plenty of season left. |
You kind of just sit back and smile and say, 'Whatever you want to do, you're not going to break me or my character. I'm very happy with the person that I am, the way I play this game. |
You know they're booing a uniform now. They don't boo bad players. They boo good players. |
You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow. |
You'll never see me be mad. I can't control that. I can control the way I raise my kids, how I treat my wife, my family, friends and teammates. It's all in good fun. It's a game, and that's how I look at it. |
Your heart just sinks. There's a guy who works harder than anyone, who's got more energy than anyone and to see him go down, it hurts to see and it hurts the team. |