Everybody in this clubhouse wants to be in that situation with the game on the line, with the bat in their hands. I was fortunate to come up with guys on base.

This is a very historic and rare monument for the state of Tennessee and for the United States.

That’s something we didn’t do enough last year — keep a team down.

We don’t ask any technical questions of the user. It’s very, very simple.

Once we got that close, we just said there was no way we were going to lose.

Last year we started off pretty horrible and this year we’re off to a good start. If this was a football season we’d be sitting pretty right now, but in baseball, we have a long...

I’m just not convinced that there’s a need, but it’s not for me to decide.

It just scared me a little bit. I felt a real, real sharp pain.

There’s a reason they do it EV-ER-Y SIN-GLE YEAR. They do the small things right.

It’s still a game and you’d rather win it than lose it.

This is what good teams do: Find a way to bounce back after a loss.

I’m going to make errors. That comes with the territory. I felt there were times last year when I was playing not to make mistakes, not playing aggressive. At third base, you have to play...

Sounds like the kind of stuff routinely done with this kind of network. It’s hard to imagine they would design one without it.

It?s not as complicated procedure to take them down.

I saw it too many times.

We had a lot of support from the state and from individual investors and from institutions.

As long as we get these big two-out hits and keep scoring runs late like this, we’re going to be in good shape.

It’s a confidence thing. The second half of last year, I felt more confident and I feel more comfortable this spring. That’s the big thing for me. I can work on drills and footwork all...

An even better May. We had a good start, but we can’t get complacent. I expect good things.

He’s very intelligent. He’s very astute. He’s got a great head on his shoulders and is aware about things that are going on in this world.

He’s got that goofy smile and the kids love him with the big head, … He reminds me of Ramon Castro. He’s very friendly, outgoing. Mr. Met just symbolizes mascots in general the quirky nature,...

You’ve got to be the man to have a major league baseball game stop for you and to have a five-minute tribute and to have five or six curtain calls. That’s when you know you’ve...

I have a lot of respect for guys who go out there with aches and pains and play hurt. I would hope that respect is mutual.

If there’s a need, and that’s what the residents would like to see, then that’s great. Every town has a wish list of what they want, and if that’s a high priority, then that’s what...

If I’m on the field, I expect to go out there and give 100 percent. Whatever little things are bothering you through the course of the year, you need to get past those.

When it’s good for the parks department, it’s bad for the farmers and vice versa.

They seemed glad to see us. If we helped pick them up, that’s great. We owe them a debt.

You look at it, you’ve got to take one game at a time and play good baseball. Yes, we started hot, but there have been a ton of teams that start hot, then they go...

I’m working toward a level of consistent production. I was pleased with last year but not satisfied. I will feel better if I can put two or three years together like it in a row.

We’re trying to make everyone uncomfortable with this report. Whether it’s students or higher-education leaders or governments, we all have to do more.

I remember when I first got called up how giddy I was. Seeing him, how he just carries himself with poise and a maturity level, is phenomenal. I expect big things.

[He told Willie Randolph the same thing the other day when the manager brought up the possibility of taking a day off once in a while. Might be a good idea, Randolph suggested.] But if...

It didn’t matter what we agreed to. He just wanted more.

I won’t say it’s World Series or bust. We haven’t been to the playoffs since 2000. We have to take those small steps before we take that giant leap.

When he comes into the game, you know you’re going to need some help. You have to come in with your ‘A’ game with him or it’s over.

He?s a lefty that was spotting well and throwing all three pitches for strikes. We have a pretty aggressive lineup, and a guy like that is going to give you problems because you can get...

A country that could build a long-range missile could add [countermeasures] to its missile.

The way we are looking at it, we will have at least one team to support in the semifinals.

I don’t think Pedro hit him intentionally. But if he did or didn’t, we’re his teammates, and we have his back. That’s the way it’s supposed to be.

It was a springboard. They just find ways to answer back and the way to do it big. I’ve kind of followed the Mets growing up and the last couple years in the minor leagues....

He is about as intelligent a hitter as you can get, it?s amazing how quick he makes adjustments. You see him get fooled on a pitch, he steps out, you can see him clear his...

We want to expand our investment banking activities especially in risk management and financing,

I bet you anything we’re back around that 21,000 figure this year. Our numbers will be where they’ve always been except for last year. Last year was nothing but the weather.

He’s fun to watch, … The way he works, you look at the radar gun and he doesn’t break 86 [mph] — and he makes guys look foolish. It’s unbelievable seeing the thought process that...

He puts a lot of pressure on himself. I think that was part of the reason for him struggling last year.

It’s way too early for that.

Washington still is less reliant on tuition on a source of funding then in the case of a lot of states.

Even now, I’m looking forward to 2009. The fans will rally behind it, and there’s more energy and more excitement that surrounds it. I think you have that goal at the end of the rainbow...

That’s one thing I really appreciated. Willie had my back.

It would have been a fantastic technology if we could have gotten a deal. It would have been just a huge deal for Iowa.