We have to pick up ground when they lose.

Everybody’s got soreness. Don’t make no (stuff) up.

It was very productive. I got some work in and I was able to do a lot of things.

I don’t know anything about this rivalry. It seems like every team in the National League has been after them. I can’t get caught up in the importance of a game in April. Games that...

I’m excited about the opportunity. I expect great things.

One thing we don’t want to do in emergency management or in the weather service is to go backwards. And I can guarantee you this is a step backwards.

Right now, we’re very confident. We’re not letting one loss turn into two.

I’ve matured a lot. You can only stay mad so long. I think (his childhood) helped me to see how not to do it the right way and to try to do it better when...

I tried to get it up, but that’s his zone. You have to make sure it’s up enough.

This coaching staff has allowed us to grow. We didn’t have that leadership last year. Charlie Manuel and his group have been as inspiring as they can be. Last year, guys went out and put...

I’ll play catch and see where we go from there.

We are confident that Debby no longer poses any significant threat to the Florida Keys.

It’s too early to think about the standings. I don’t think you can make too much out of it.

If Pat had gotten there earlier, I think he could have gotten something done. He didn’t have much time.

I am not the missing piece.

Sometimes it’s good to just be thrown into the fire, Did he even know it?

Everybody wants to do these great stories about things that sound interesting, that could be really horrific to other people (who) really don’t want to talk about (it). That’s not something they think about a...

I think if I had an opportunity to play in New York four or five years ago, I probably wouldn’t have been as receptive to it. After the trade of going to Philadelphia and playing...

This kid is destined for greatness. If they stay with him, and he’s on teams that get him to the playoffs, he’s the next Mariano Rivera , without a doubt. Ever see the hitters’ faces...

I don’t know, I would like to. We will see how it reacts (today) and go from there.

I didn’t want to go out and blow it out because I haven’t thrown in about a week or so. It felt pretty good.

It?s too early to be silly about this stuff. It?s not that we?re not taking this seriously, but I think it?s bigger for the Braves than for us. We?re four games ahead of them.

Dude, listen to me. You’re the best. It happens to all of us. It’ll happen again. You have to be able to deal with it.

Gerry would be a fine fit in Philadelphia. I know Gerry, and I know what he’s capable of. He’s one guy that can go out there and get things done. He’s fantastic, and he’ll go...

I hope they allow him to go out and face that guy the next time. He might give up another home run — but I doubt it. In fact, I’d take that to the bank....

I’ve done everything I can do to be ready for it. Physically, I just don’t think it’s there. A lot of guys can turn it up. I can’t.

I want to be there. But if this does flare up or something, I’d much rather be out the first week of the season than be out two, three times during the season.

Gerry is a solid baseball man. He knows what he’s doing.

It’s been a full week indeed.

I don’t want to go up there and be a bad apple. I’m just not a very good spring pitcher. I don’t want to hurt my team by going out there and not being as...

He was filthy. But when hasn’t he been filthy?

The Mets are trying to win a World Series. I felt like this was the right place to be.

I’m always nervous, no matter where I’m at. I’m excited. … I’m excited about this team.

I don’t know how close we are in salary, in no-trade [clauses], I don’t know anything about that. If my agent gets what he thinks is a good deal, he’ll call me. It’s not my...

I just didn’t feel like I was ready yet. I didn’t feel like I could, in good conscience, go out and try to push myself to that next level in early March. It’s something that...

He’s the greatest player I’ve ever played against. For him to break it, it’s good for the game.

It’s in there. We just gotta get it out before it’s too late.

I would never have thought in an off day that the big story would be music. Involving me.

They do. If you give up nothing for a while, when they do come, they’ll come in bunches and bite you.

Everyone wants him to break it, but everyone wants him to quit, too. He’s the best thing going in baseball.

I knew they wouldn’t match all the Mets had done. They were still worried about age and all that stuff organizations worry about.

I don’t remember how I got from the bullpen to the mound.

You’re not going to win every game. We have to play to win series. We have to continue to stay focused and work hard.

It was fun to have that atmosphere and type of enthusiasm.

Actually, I thought I threw the ball decently. I just felt in good conscience I wasn’t going to be able to turn it up to that next level. I’d say my velocity was anywhere from...

There’s not a lot going wrong. There’s just not a lot going right.

I think we’ve showed that we have a bunch of guys on this team that won’t quit. We’re going to keep battling.

I am not the missing piece. I am not the savior. I can do my job, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to win. It has to take everybody not just one person.

He’s not the old Bonds, but he can still hit.

I’m sure I’ll be treated the same way everyone else is. I’ll be heckled. The fans there are passionate. They’re going to think I ran to the money – which I guess they would have...