At the end of the day, I realized how important it was for me to play because of the position I have in the game. ... I'm the best guy available to help the team. |
Best thing I've ever been a part of, |
Both Brian and (manager) Joe (Torre) did the best job they have ever done in their careers to save our season, |
But there were a lot of misplaced priorities. I didn't hear any new ideas about the economy beyond tax cuts. |
By the time we were playing the Angels [in the AL Division Series], we were gassed. So everyone knows we have to get out to a good start. We have a good enough team to be able to dominate for the next eight months. |
Check the numbers when we play against them — we have the best record, ... We don't see them as the New York Yankees. We just see them as another team. That's why we do well against them. We play our game. |
David Ortiz is an unbelievable offensive player. He's one of those special players, along with Barry Bonds, who can change a game just with the bat in his hands. |
Down the stretch, we need everyone to contribute, |
Enjoy your sweat because hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance. |
Even with the last pitch of the game, we were surprised the game was over. We feel we will win every game. |
Every family has issues. If you look at what happens in other clubhouses, this is all very trivial. I love Gary. Over the course of eight months, if a family doesn't say things they regret or things from the hip, it's not real. |
Every family has issues. When you think about what happens in other clubhouses this is quite trivial. I love Gary and in the course of eight months if family are not going to say things that they regret or think from the hip it's not real. |
Familiarity has a lot to do with it. We haven't seen a lot of the Korean and Japanese pitchers. But when we face Mexico, it's more like a major league game to us. |
Fastball right down the middle. I had a great pitch to hit. I didn't come through, and that's not acceptable. I need to do more. |
Friday was a demoralizing loss. To get two wins going into the off-day and a tough Tampa series, it's good for our psyche. |