I’m pretty crazy, so to speak, a little superstitious. I’m using something different up there just about every week.

It’s going to be really special.

I can’t put it into words. It’s really an honor, no doubt.

If fans are waiting for an offensive explosion, … they might have to wait awhile.

One more celebration to go.

I know no one was expecting that homer to come off my bat. We’ll continue talking about it and I enjoy talking about it and it’s one of the biggest hits of my life. Just...

I was thinking that he was probably going to challenge me with a fastball, … And I said, ‘Hey, let’s put a good swing on this fastball.’

Each time you look at [the ring], it brings back some special memories.

I kind of asked the guy a crazy question,

We’re planning a couple of more. We’ve got to keep playing like we know we can and then we’re hoping we can pop some more champagne bottles along the way.

That’s the difference in having an offense that can score in other ways than hitting the ball out of the park or getting base hits,” Raines said.

I thought it would be fun. I heard Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow was going to be hosting the show. I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet him for the first time....

I don’t think I have the words to describe what that city is going to be like if we’re able to pull that off.

For the most part, it’s just mentally getting over the hurdle, trusting it, being able to go out and put it in the back of my mind to where I’m not worrying about it.

As soon as it came off my bat, I was thinking at the very least to get to third base. Then, I saw (first-base coach) Tim Raines throw his hands up.

There are a lot of things that went right for us this year. We start from scratch now.

I have to keep running. If I’m not 100 percent, I still have to get out there and go,

We all probably needed a second look to see what exactly is going on, and now we will know and we will take the necessary steps. I am confident that what (team trainers) are telling...

To watch what Paul has done in this series … wow. It’s been fun to watch. We like our chances with guys on base and him at the plate.

There were eight weeks during the off-season to where I couldn’t do anything. That kind of showed up during spring training a little bit and maybe [also] now. I just feel like I didn’t have...

I walked to the plate trying to get on base,

We got the pitching and we manufactured a few runs to win the game. That’s what we’ve been doing all year.

We haven’t won anything. That team is going to be ready to play (today). We’re not going to play like we have a 3-1 lead. Our mindset is to win the next game.

I think we all needed the second look to find out exactly what’s going on in there. We will see how it feels the next few days and try to start increasing my activity.

It’s the same side, but it’s not the exact same injury. It’s a little farther down into the muscle, which is better. It’s not close to the bone. That’s why I think it bounced back...

I can’t say enough about what our starters have done this series. Our pitchers have set the tone for us all season long. It does something for the offense when you know those guys are...

What is important is trying to get it back on track. Consistency is what I’m working on.

It wasn’t real hard to make a decision. It’s been nagging on me for quite some time now and it got to the point where I can’t continue on. I have probably been running 60...

When you have a chance, you’ve got take it, you can’t just wait around for something to happen. You’ve got to make it happen.

I don’t know what to tell you. I feel fortunate.

I can get more accomplished staying back here, being able to hit every inning. Just get some more game-time at-bats rather than going to Atlanta. It’s a more controlled environment where I don’t really have...

Incredible. What a ballgame. I was sitting on a fastball the entire at-bat.

The guy is just a lot of fun to watch. We like our chances with runners on base and him at the plate.

Yeah, there were a couple of times when I was really considering if I was cut out to play major league baseball,

I really have no confidence out there. I’m getting bad jumps. It’s hard to steal with a lack of strength. Straight-ahead running is no problem, but running from a dead stop, I’m having problems. It’s...

What does that man feel like?

Go look at the video; I don’t feel good,

That remains to be seen, depending on who is throwing that day, depending on how the leg is feeling. I’m hoping not to have any problems once I get this thing behind me.

I think I can get more accomplished staying back here, being able to hit every inning and get more game-time at-bats rather than going to Atlanta.

Our pitching has set the tone for us from day one. They don’t have words to describe what our starting staff has gone out and done this series.

I dont have words to describe whats going on here,

I really haven’t found my rhythm out there. It’s a matter of continuing to (get on base) and if I steal some bases, that will give me some confidence and get back on track.

Incredible. What a ballgame, … I was sitting on a fastball the entire at-bat.

I got a good pitch to hit and I drove it out,

It’s in a more controlled environment to where I don’t have to go all out. I can test it and see where we stand.

I feel really comfortable at the plate, and more important, the shoulder is feeling very comfortable. So like I said the past couple days, I hope we really turn the corner, and it’s definitely feeling...

I’m still waiting to wake up, it hasn’t sunk in yet.

It will be a tough home run to top, given the timing and when and where it happened. I don’t hit too many home runs, no less a walk-off home run in the World Series.

We needed to improve on our situational hitting, which has been lacking of late, … We were able to do that tonight.

I don’t think you know what kind of bounce you’re going to get off the wall, … You’ve got some dead spots in it, some iron poles. I don’t think you can really commit one...