It’s kind if cool, … Obviously, he’s carrying the torch. It’s great for the ballpark.

Yes, hard is good. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of time on my knees playing with balls. I guess it was only natural that I became a catcher.

I’m excited to at least finish the season, at least on he field, … As far as speculation, obviously that’s not my job. I’m really just interested in enjoying and finishing these last couple weeks...

Tolerable but definitely not spectacular,

kind of fun, especially in New York. I’ve seen it on smaller levels in other cities, but it’s fun to get into the rivalry thing and experience it.

Next thing you know, … two runs have scored.

Whatever Willie feels is best for the team, … I’ll just do what he wants me to do.

Everyone is assuming that I’m not going to be here next year, but I’ve never said anything either way. I’m just going to finish as strong as I can and see what the options are.

I still think the division and league are wide open. It’s not like the American League, with the Yankees and Boston, or Chicago, who are all extremely stacked.

I feel all right. I’ve been getting some headaches and stuff, it’s probably to be expected, but I don’t think it’s anything more serious than that.

Hopefully it would come in a win, but what are you going to do? Personally it is a nice milestone, but it would have been a little sweeter if we were playing a little better...

It’s definitely not fun. It’s a hurdle. It’s just another thing you have to go through here. I think it’s a rite of passage.

It’s going to be interesting. I’m going to try not to get too wrapped up and just try to concentrate on my job.

It’s not feeling any worse, but it’s not feeling better,

You want to enjoy it. Hopefully, it’d come in a win. It would’ve been a little better and a sweeter if we were playing a little better baseball.

A couple weeks ago I didn’t think I’d be able to play for the rest of the year. Whatever Willie feels is best for the team, I’ll be 1,000 percent supportive.

They got a few insurance runs and they caught the ball.

Gotta do something, … When you’re my age, you take a day or two off and next thing you know you’ve put on a few pounds. Running at least gets the blood circulating, helps [the...

Whatever is best for the team, … Whatever’s needed. Batting fifth, sixth, seventh … it doesn’t matter.

To get a game snatched like that is gut-wrenching, really.

I think it’s important for the teams that aren’t expected to be competitive to be competitive for the good of the sport. For players of Italian descent, it’s a small sort of way of thanking...

It’s just been wonderful. I don’t put too much into what the future holds. I’ll see plenty of action at home.