It’s awesome, but we got the win, and that’s more important to me. All the credit today should go to Jason Marquis.

Those guys had great years,

We had to get a win for him to celebrate. I’m very sure before he retires he’s going to shoot for that No. 1 record, because he always wants to be on top.

It’s amazing, … I don’t think about the last four years. All I’m thinking about is today. Going into spring training, you don’t try to win the MVP. All you’re going to do is help...

It’s the best hit of my career, … But it’s what you do tomorrow. I don’t look at the past, I don’t even want to talk anymore about it.

Our job is trying to get ready for the season, but we want to win this tournament and represent our country well.

This award is great. I wish I could trade it for the championship ring the White Sox are getting next year.

I just wanted to know what he said. When I came into the dugout they told me he wasn’t trying to do it on purpose. I know that. I know that’s the last thing you...

All I felt was me running, … I would say it was the best base hit I ever got in my career. It doesn’t get any better.

That’s why I keep telling you guys, you need to learn, until you have made 27 outs, the game isn’t over.

It’s awesome when you hear people compare yourself with Barry,

Hopefully everybody starts swinging the bats better. Our bats are not where we want them right now. Half of the team is not hitting that good, but we’re finding ways to win some games —...

When you get in a groove like that, you’re locked in. When you’re seeing the ball the way I am right now, you trust your hands and just use the whole ballpark.

I was praying, ‘just give me the strength, Lord, to … hopefully come through for my teammates,

[Perez] got in and out of trouble. We just didn’t get the big hit we needed at the right time.

The last four years, I finished in the top five. This was my year. It’s exciting. It’s a great honor.

There’s no need for me to put pressure on myself or try to chase a ball out of the strike zone. If I take the walk, I know he’s going to drive me in like...

You don’t play to win the division, you play to win championship rings, … How many division titles does this team have? … We don’t care about that. It doesn’t matter what record we have....

It is a great honor to be here. I want to thank Hank Aaron for the intensity he has for this game and for this award. … It is one of the greatest awards I...

Everybody is saying – and we are saying – that they have a pretty good team. But we have a pretty good team, too.

(Edmonds) made them pay. I know he’s going to make them pay a lot.

We don’t talk about that, … He’s just doing his job, and hopefully he gets it, but we don’t talk about that stuff. We let you guys talk about that. There’s so many people talking...

I hit it, and I was like ‘Wow. I can’t believe I did it,’

The way I look at it is, if you’re going to get hurt you’re going to get hurt. It’s baseball. If you think about getting hurt, the chances are better you’re going to get hurt.

I don’t think about the past. I think about the present and the future.

Izzy, I know he wanted to get that save right there, and he made a mistake. But we came out with a win, and everybody will forget about what happened.

You don’t have much room in this clubhouse to get away.

The hitting coach, Hal McRae, told me after (Andy) Pettitte struck me out (in the third) with a great cutter down and in, ‘Relax, you’ve got two more at-bats,’ … Obviously, I had three more...

That tells me right there that my hands are quick and my swing is right where I want it to be.

A lot of the fans and even the players miss Barry, … I wish he would’ve been healthy and played, but I don’t think about (his absence). I don’t think about the past. I think...

I’ve had Jimmy for the last five years hitting behind me, and I know he’s going to click on and drive me in, so there’s no need for me to put pressure on myself or...

Of course I’d take 40 homers, a .330 average and 100 RBIs, but it can be better. I want to get better every year. I never want to be satisfied.

A slider, that’s his main weapon. It was a good pitch to hit, and I gave it my best swing.

It’s been a great experience so far and some guys are so excited that they’re saying we should play this ever year. I think this is going to be a great tournament and there won’t...

I know they’re going through a tough time. It’s terrible to see a great player like that going down, but that’s going to happen in your career.

Like I say, he’s probably the best closer in the game besides Mariano [ Rivera ] right now. He has probably the best slider in the game. I just want to get a good pitch...

If I can stay healthy, I know I’m capable of doing that. So, I don’t think about it. The thing I want is a championship, that’s what I want to appreciate at the end of...

It’s just an honor to get this award. I want thank all the players. It shows a lot of respect that the players have for me. There were so many players that had a great...

I know if I get two strikes, I can still take the same approach and get a base hit. I’m really comfortable with two strikes, it doesn’t bother me at all.

You have to show respect for the other guys. It’s good to know we have a spot in the playoffs but still you don’t want to take things for granted.

We had a great year. We had a good first round. We just didn’t get it done this series.

This doesn’t rank. This is just another win. Maybe you guys look at me and think, ‘Man, he’s stupid.’ Hey, everybody knows how I feel, and it’s all about winning games.

This year, my job was to strike out less and walk more,

I know he wants to get out there but you just need to stay healthy because we’re going to need him later on. He needs to be sure he’s ready to play.

That’s why you practice for a month-and-a-half in spring training. To get ready for (days) like today.

I should get more hits. I hit a lot of balls hard, but I didn’t get a lot of hits. That’s the way it goes sometimes.

If you get caught the third time, you definitely need to be thrown out of baseball, … If you get caught the third time, it means you’re not learning the lesson.

It’s great to have my name with those guys, the superstars, great players, All-Stars. But my job is to help my team to win and that’s what I did.