I love the fans and I appreciate how much they care for me.

I'm glad I don't have to face that guy (Don Mattingly) every day. He has that look that few hitters have. I don't know if it's his stance, his eyes or what, but you can tell he means business.

My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four or five. When I came up in 1984, I never saw so many people.

When I went back to Shea last year it really hit me how much the fans care for me, it still gives me goose bumps. I want to do the right thing for them and my family.

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna hit you.

I've done enough wrong on my own, I don't want to get blamed for something I didn't do.

I don't feel any pressure. I just try to stay calm, follow my game plan, and try not to get overthrown.