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.