All losses hurt the same. But when you go out there and you do it in that type of fashion, it's hard to swallow. |
He's definitely not a bad kid. He's quiet and he plays hard. I don't really think anything good can come out of this, as much as we're having to talk about it. Hopefully we can resolve this thing in a day or two. |
I enjoyed playing for the Nationals, ... They have some young players that could play. I'm going to leave my options open. |
I got to pitch. I just didn't have very many opportunities [for the Yankees], and a lot of opportunities in the first half were just one hitter, ... I'm not laying blame or anything like that. That's a simple fact. I got to go out there on a consistent basis and I felt like I pitched OK. |
I was pretty surprised by the trade, ... I found out on Wednesday that something was going on. I guess [the Red Sox are getting me to face the Yankees]. I'm throwing the ball pretty well, and Boston is a great place to play. |
In baseball, you never like to say 'must games.' But these next two are important. I hope Joey [Eischen] and I saved some of the bullpen tonight so we're ready for this weekend. |
It's a difficult situation for the organization and for him personally. I don't really think anything good can come out of this. |
It's a little strange. You never figure something like this happening with just a couple of days left in the season, but as soon as you think you've seen everything, something else comes up, ... I'm happy to come over here and help them out. |
It's always good to be wanted. It's not something you really expect. I don't know if this has happened before this late in the season. |
It's always nice to be wanted, even at this late date. When I found about this it actually made me laugh. |
Jim [Bowden, Washington GM] said there was interest on both sides of that rivalry. |
The magnitude of this calamity is beyond comprehension, ... It's like Sept. 11 all over again. |
The Nationals have a good bunch of guys and I enjoyed my time in Washington. |
The Nationals have a good bunch of guys and I enjoyed my time in Washington. Anybody that knows me realize that my family comes first and I want to be close to them during the season. |
There's going to be some bumps. I just hope they're not big enough to throw this thing off. |