I would trade this award for David's World Series trophy. Winning an MVP is great, but I came here to do one thing, to win one championship and go from there. |
I'd take our chances with 14 walks and seven innings [from Wang]. Normally, that's good enough to get the job done, but collectively we couldn't get it done. |
I'll tell you, I've never seen a team play us as tough as [the Devil Rays]. I think that those guys are going to head out of town is a good thing. |
I'm changing my tune a little bit. Nobody's here for money. You're here for pride, and to represent the U.S., and I like that part of it. |
I'm changing my tune a little bit. Winning a world championship with the New York Yankees is the No. 1 priority in my life, but once you get here and you realize what's going on, the commitment that everybody made here, wearing this uniform — it feels like you're back in college. Nobody's here for money. You're here for pride, and to represent the U.S., and I like that part of it. |
I'm getting used to it pretty quickly. He brings a lot of energy to our lineup, and I'm pretty excited about him being at the top of the order. |
I'm going to take a long look in the mirror, |
I'm happy for Randy, because he's taken a lot of unfair criticism and he's pitched excellent of late. And that's what we got him for: to come in here, in a hostile environment, and take a great lineup like the Red Sox and dominate them. He's the one component we didn't have last year. |
I'm not concerned about letting one get away from Boston, |
I'm not concerned with what Boston does or Cleveland. We have to play our best baseball down the stretch. |
I'm not going to hang my head, |
I'm not sure. I get confused. I have a very closed bunch of friends and family that I hear from. My book is still in the middle. Everybody will know who I am when I'm 40 years old. The contract is something I'm very proud of. |
I'm not trying to hit homers, ... I'm trying to hit to all parts of the field, left-center to right-center. |
I'm one of the guys to blame for what's been happening here. |
I'm very close with Gary and I love Gary, and Gary's a great teammate, ... We'll leave it at that. |