They’ve been here so many times, I think with Joe and the veteran players, they believe. They believe in their ability and they believe they can make a difference.

Coming from Boston, one thing you know about Johnny is that he’s not going to be intimidated in New York. He knows what pressure is and he’s not going to let it change him.

I ran today. I ran around and it felt pretty good.

I’m just swinging the bat and playing the game. I haven’t really thought about it. If I’m swinging the bat good, so I don’t think it matters where I’m playing.

It’s relaxed a lot more. It’s a lot better, definitely.

I think I can be a .300 hitter and drive in 100 runs again, definitely. When I had a knee injury (in 2003) I kept playing but I fell into a lot of bad habits....

It’s just one game. Unfortunately, this one doesn’t count for three.

This is the best I’ve felt in a while, putting on the Yankee uniform. My swing has felt good this year.

I think he was harder on himself. He wanted to come in here and win 25 games. He battled for us, and even when he didn’t have his best stuff, he helped us win. You...

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

I’m just trying to go up there and get a good pitch, … I got a couple of mistakes and was able to hit them hard.

You feel good for them,

That’s what makes him The Godfather. It always seems to work out.

Everybody sees Johnny Damon for long hair and the beard, but he’s a great, great teammate. He’s fun to play with. He’ll be fun for this team. I think they’ll really enjoy having Johnny around.

It’s been a long time since I hit a ball like that to center.

He couldn’t stop crying. It almost made me cry. He’s an unbelievable man. I got pretty choked up.

It’s exciting, but I’m not done. Let’s see where I finish.

Actually, Joe was the one who congratulated me, … And I said: ‘For what? I know ain’t gotten a hit in a while.’ But it’s exciting, no doubt about it.

I have nothing to say. I haven’t seen it.

I still get bored, but I don’t mind. I’ve never been very good at it. It’s good for me to sometimes get some rest, though. It’s gotten Andy some at-bats, which is good, because he’s...

He gave us the start we needed.

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

We just wanted to get in. It’s been such a long, tough year. I know everyone in here is enjoying every single minute of this. Especially for a guy like me, and where I started....

This is the best I’ve felt in a while putting on a Yankee uniform. My swing has been really good so far this year. … The main thing was just a lot of hard work...

Over the course of the season, you’re not going to score 10 runs every night. You need to win the 2-1 games, too, and we’re not going to have to sit back and wait for...

This was a big win for us, especially the way we came back. Hopefully it can get us going a little bit.

Jaret Wright’s the reason why we had a chance to win tonight. He kept his composure.

It turns into two and three because you rest Monday and start again on Tuesday. That’s huge.

We had our shots. You gotta come up with that big hit. And we haven’t come up with it yet.

I think it’s going to be a little bit easier for Johnny. He’s coming over from Boston. I think he has already been through it. He’s not going to have the deer in the headlights...

It was huge for us. They’ve got a great team over there, and we could have easily turned this thing into a disaster.

He can go out on a consistent basis and shut you out, … I don’t care what lineup you have. When he’s on, he’s on. He’s like one of those guys ? Hudson, Mulder, Rocket,...

Baseball had record crowds last year. Probably with Barry going to break the [home run] record, it will bump it up and more people will come out and watch it. That makes players more popular,...

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 of...

When they first got down there they were trying to speed him along. I talked to him and he said they had some good workouts . . . I don’t care how much you train...

I’ll just keep going, try not to think about it. I’ll do whatever needs to be done.

Ask me (Sunday). I guess one thing is that the field will be better. You don’t want to have a mistake made that maybe wouldn’t be made on a dry field.

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...