[Retirement] was very serious. My family has been pushing me to retire. I have a son who is already 15. In two years he'll be out of high school and I never really got to see him grow up. I've sacrificed a lot. |
All in all, the career has been great, a great ride. I'm enjoying every moment of it. The older I get, the more I'm enjoying it. |
As long as we've got his presence there, that's the most important thing, because being the D.H. doesn't bother him, |
Being human, it has crossed my mind, but as a team, we have a lot more things to worry about than my personal future. We have a lot of very important games to go, and that's where our focus should be right now. |
Being human, yeah, it has to cross my mind. But, as a team, we have a lot more things to worry about. |
Every year, we go through challenges. With my dad, it was what I was going through. As a professional player, you have to rise above, you can't use it as an excuse. It was definitely on my mind, but I wouldn't put it as a reason. I just didn't hit. |
He always had a flair for the dramatic, and a day like this, that's just the way he is. He knows how to perform in situations like this. I would be surprised if he didn't do anything. |
He always had a flair for the dramatic. |
He always had a flair for the dramatic. I would be surprised if he doesn't do anything. |
He has been one of our great players this season, ... Flashes of greatness and then doing things that are not as good. But I think his attitude is exemplary. He made a mistake. He didn't get down on himself. He got back up. |
He has been with other teams, too, so it's not like he was the face of the Red Sox. He had a couple good years with them and he's our teammate now. He's going to help us a lot. |
He seemed to be in a zone. That's what I remember. Everything just seemed to flow for him. He was nasty. |
He's always had a flair for the dramatic. A day like this, it's just the way he is. It doesn't surprise me. |
Hopefully I was able to raise some eyes, show a little bit of what I can do out there in the outfield. |
I already have the frame for it all ready at home. |