It makes you wonder where you stand, ... They could decide to build on what they have. Or they could decide to go in an entirely different direction. No one is telling us anything. |
It might be a little more subdued, but we'd still be winning a title. Everyone can say what they want about how bad it looks. It would be like persevering to get a college degree. Whether it takes four years or six years, you've still accomplished something. |
It obviously makes them a better ballclub. The presence in the lineup is a factor in itself. But at this stage of the game, our focus has to be worrying about ourselves. It's one player, albeit a very good one. If we do what we're supposed to do and play good baseball, we'll be fine. |
It was a great honor to be able to do that. |
It's an option that you knew was lurking out there. |
It's been seven long years. Take a look around — I don't think anybody cares about our record. Regardless of what our record was, these guys played like it was playoff baseball. So hopefully we're gaining momentum. |
It's gone through my mind that I could be leaving, ... I'd love to tell you I'll be here for the next three years, but with (CEO) Sandy Alderson coming in, we know he has a history of not wanting to go with multiyear deals with older players, particular pitchers. We'll see. But I really don't want to see me in another uniform. |
It's gotten old. Regardless of what your stance is on what he's done, how he did it, whether he was enhanced or not enhanced, I think a lot of players and people in general are fed up with the constant talk surrounding this. The guy's coming up on some immortal names, Ruth and Aaron, yet there isn't the sense of celebration that's usually attached to great feats. |
It's my job to nail it down. Unfortunately, it provided a little bit of momentum for these guys going into tomorrow. |
It's nice that it's over. |
It's nice to see some youth running around and not see achy backs and necks and arms, ... It's nice to see some young guys feeling spry. |
It's not a bad wall. |
Mark is going through so much, |
Mark is going through so much, ... He is the guy behind the scenes. I'm glad he was here tonight. I'm going to have him sign the ball. The save was his. |
Mark is going through so much, ... There's a lot of significance in really the hard work I get accolades for. He's the guy that's behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that I'm sure we'll share together. ... He was happy I wasn't able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it. |