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...

I was just trying to get on base.

That is what we are hoping for. I did some work on the treadmill (Wednesday) and it felt pretty good. We are a little further than we anticipated.

It’s frustrating when you have a leg injury and your legs are the best part of your game. I tried to go out and give what I had.

I’m still returning phone calls and text messages. That’s what this is all about. These opportunities don’t come around very often, so you’ve got enjoy it while you can.

I’m hoping to lay the groundwork for some improvement in that department. I’m looking to get back on track. I can’t remember the last time I stole a base.

Coming over my first couple of months people were asking me about the change in leagues. I didn’t see a significant difference. … I don’t think it’s a necessarily a different brand of baseball. The...

It was a good pitch to hit, … and I was able to drive it out.

Every opening day is special, but this one is really special.

I don’t think anybody in the ballpark was thinking about me hitting the ball out of the ballpark.

I don’t think it gets any bigger than that, to face Clemens in the first inning of the World Series,

We’re planning a couple of more,

The big thing was to get runners on base and drive them in. We got a whole team effort and Jose Contreras pitched a great game and kept down their hitters. It’s a nice way...

I recall standing out in left field after Paul did what he did, thinking about, man, what does that man feel like now? … So to go out and hit one out of the ballpark...

It’s up to me to go out and prepare myself, to make sure I get good, loose and hot. I think that was somewhat our approach (rest) last year. I felt pretty strong.

It all seems surreal, … It was a long, tough road, but I learned a lot of valuable lessons along the way. I struggled and hit a lot of obstacles in the road, but I...

As a player, you want to go up against the best of the best. That’s why we go out there and compete every day. To have that opportunity, I kind of sat back and relished...

I don ‘ t have words to describe what ‘ s going on here,

I’m 100 percent, you want to go race? I’m feeling real good. My body responded to the workouts. I’m getting stronger. It’s not an issue. Right now, I’m feeling just as strong as I did...

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...