It took him 75 steps to get from third to home. I thought we were going to have to go out there and help him. A lot of players start thinking double then maybe wind up with a triple because the outfielder slips.

I go into every game thinking I'm going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn't enjoy it.

I like to hit the gym early in the morning. I feel better throughout the day when I get in a workout first thing in the morning.

Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.

I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.

God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.