It was nice that we got a win. They’ve had our number all year. We played a good game. We have to come out and do the same thing [Wednesday] and keep the ball rolling.

I’m getting my pitches and I’m not missing them. This was a big win for us. We had to kick and scratch for everything.

I feel great. I’m ready to go. Last year, before the season started, I missed a couple of months just trying to get healthy, so it’s been exciting to start from Day 1 like I’ve...

Everybody’s goal is to win. When you’re a veteran player, you don’t worry about getting your numbers, because everybody here has gotten their contract and has gotten paid. It’s all about winning, and to do...

Both of them are exciting.

I just saw it pop out of his hand, and I said I can put this one in play,

It’s great to contribute, a whole lot of fun,

This is the best I’ve felt [physically] in a while.

It’s a different emotion when you put on that uniform and it says ‘United States’ on the front. I didn’t appreciate it as much then as I do because I was just a kid. It...

I haven’t hit one like that in a while. That felt good.

He couldn’t even speak; he couldn’t stop crying,

It’s unbelievable, especially after everything that I’ve battled through, … It’s exciting, especially after being sick last year.

They have the best bullpen, … I don’t necessarily think at the end – ours is as good as any, because we’ve got Mariano, and there’s nobody better in postseason play – but just some...

This is all news to me. I didn’t know any more of this than what you guys know. I’ve done what I had to do last year and I’ve gone forward. I handled it last...

I’ve got some hits the last two days, and I’ve done well, but it wasn’t any kind of miracle. I wish it would have changed my career stats, but it doesn’t.

It helps that pretty much every guy on this team has postseason experience, … We’re a pretty even-keel bunch of guys. Even when they took the lead, nobody panicked.

They’re hot, we’re hot, so it should make for a good series.

I never worried when I struggled after I was red-hot, … I was taking good at-bats, I was just a little bit off. I feel good. I got some mistakes tonight and I didn’t miss...

It just shows how tough it is. It shows how special it was, what the Yankees accomplished before we got here. Even though we have 25 stars, we’re together – that’s why everybody comes to...

His ball is like Rocket’s. I liked what I saw.

This is what we play the whole season for,

That was a gift, no doubt about it, … As good as his knuckleball was today, that was definitely a gift.

This is the best I’ve felt in a while. My swing has been really good so far this year.

It’s unbelievable. I’m speechless. I’m definitely honored. It’s been a lot of hard work and a long road.

I would give it a try, but they said don’t even try. It’s not worth risking it. I’m walking a little better. It’s not so tight.

If we didn’t keep adding on runs, they would have come back on us. That team doesn’t quit.

I have known him since I was in the minor leagues with the A’s. I have had a lot of good times with him.

The biggest thing is a lot of it was dealt with in the grand jury testimony. … So I don’t know how much you can talk about from there anyway. I guess I have to...

Johnny and I spoke a few times over the last week and I strongly encouraged him to sign with the Yankees. It is good to know that our lineup next year will include a natural...

I think it’s pretty pathetic that they tried to drag my father into it.

He?s going to go out there and with his personality, he?s going to have fun. Definitely, they?re going to miss him. He was a cult hero over there. That was a big loss for them...

He was unbelievable, … He gave us the start we needed. (John) Lackey was pitching great and Shawn matched him zero for zero. For his first postseason start, you can’t ask for more.

We know it’s still early, but you don’t want to fall as far behind and get in that rut where you have to battle back. You don’t want to find yourself coming to the ballpark,...

We were all thinking in the back of our minds, oh God, here we go, the Devil Rays have our number.

His stuff is electric. His pitches were explosive. Everything was [breaking] late.

We changed it up a little bit (from last year) because my ability to lift was already there. I had that base. We started squatting right away, lunging.

I was all over the place then. I had been hit (by a pitch) in the head and had been doing so much work since spring training to try and make up for last year...

I was trying to get him to roll over, … I got a lot of outs on my breaking ball. It was a good pitch.

I don’t really care what anybody thinks,

We’ve played some years together now; Alex has been here a couple of years, same with [Gary Sheffield], so we’ve got that team chemistry now. My first year, I was the new guy, then it...

People don’t realize this game is not fair. I’ve seen some great players who, for whatever reason, never got the opportunity. To keep going back to Triple A, when you know in your heart you...

I got those pretty good. It’s been a long time since I’ve hit balls like that. The ball doesn’t usually carry here that well.

I love being in that spot, and it’s great to come through. Hopefully, this will get us going and get us on a little bit of a tear.

I’m just glad we won. If I had hit three solo shots and we lost, who cares? … They came in big spots. I love playing in this ballpark. I came through here a lot...

I have no idea what’s in the book. I handled it last year and I’ve gone forward from that.

I know we like to think baseball is America’s game, but that isn’t totally true. There are some teams out there that can play this game pretty well.

The shot has helped me a lot. I had tendinitis.

He was unbelievable. He gave us the start we needed. (John) Lackey was pitching great and Shawn matched him zero for zero. For his first postseason start, you can’t ask for more.

It’s getting close again, … We could probably do it again, but I’m not going to get any days off. We’ll just see if this thing helps.

They have guys that steal bags and put the ball in play, and they have pitchers that throw the ball well against us.