From my angle he certainly went. |
Games like this, you've got to be ready. It seems like we were not quite on our 'A' game. |
Having a healthy Jason, having Johnny Damon, the second year with Robbie [Cano] -- there are a lot of different ingredients here. There's a little different swagger here this year. |
He has given us an unbelievable lift. |
He is the one special player right now, like Barry Bonds , who can change the game around simply with his batting. |
He needed it, the team needed it. It was a shot in the arm to get a good pitching performance. |
He needed it. I think the team needed it. |
He only performed for about 40 minutes. It could have been longer, but it was still a good performance. |
He threw me a 2-0 slider and I hit it pretty hard, straight into the ground. I thought it had a chance, but he was playing me to pull. Those are the things. When you have so many different opportunities and don't get the big hit . . . |
He throws his entire body at you with 96- to 97-mph speed. We took some good swings at him. But he has good stuff. You tip your cap to him. |
He's been doing it all summer. He reminds you of a David Cone, a seasoned veteran who has been through these wars many times. |
He's incredible. I was telling (Derek) Jeter on the bench what a great hitter he is, even on one leg. |
He's not in awe of anything or anyone. He's very respectful, but he's been around us for a while now. He feels comfortable, and that's half the battle of being successful here -- knowing these are your peers and if you can hang with them in a social setting, the rest of it follows naturally. |
His ball was cutting, sinking, going up and down. He had it all working today. Usually, I see him pretty good, but he had us all talking to each other. |
His stuff was electric, his body looks fit. He looks ready to go. |