I'm excited to be a part of it. It's a great feeling. I'm looking forward to going to battle with this team. |
I'm excited; Boston is where I've had my greatest memories of playing baseball. To me, it's just playing baseball games. I'm looking forward to going there and getting it over with. |
I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer. |
I'm glad Bernie Williams is back here. He's one of my favorites. He's going to get some playing time out there. |
I'm going to follow the lead of a lot of these guys who have been here before, but everyone knows the type of guy I am. . . . I've always been able to mix with whatever team I've been on and I've been able to enjoy every team I've been on. |
I'm going to spend a lot of time with these guys and I want to get off to a good start, say 'Hi' and kind of get things rolling. This is going to be my family for this season, the next four seasons. |
I'm here to play baseball. The contract stuff, that's something that may have and could have been taken care of a long time ago. But I'm out to win right now. Everybody wants to know about my contract status. All I want to know about is reaching the playoffs. That's about it. |
I'm looking for five plus (years). And I'm looking for a lot (of money). |
I'm not even sure who our No. 1 guy is, |
I'm not going to get too excited about anything, not until we clinch a playoff spot and then after that not until you win the World Series. So there's not much comfort right now. We know we have to go play good baseball or we know our season is going to be over. |
I'm not sure when it's going to be feeling good, ... I know what my job is, though. ... I'll just keep battling and keep working through it. |
I'm sure it would have been fine. Alex is so into his daughter and family anyway, it wouldn't have been any issue. |
I'm used to it. No big deal. |
I've been excited the whole time. It's something we have to take great pride in, and hopefully the guys will show up and be ready to play. I know I am. |
I've been having a blast. Everybody on the team has been great to me. I haven't changed anything, I'm just playing for a different team. |