I am dead set against free agency. It can ruin baseball.

It was the class and dignity which he led his life that made him part of all of us. I will forever treasure the close friendship we shared over the years.

People keep coming up to me and asking, 'How does it feel to be banned for life?' Banned for life. I wasn't banned for life. There was never a word of suspension, probation or ban in that agreement. It was never meant to be part of it.

Breathing first, winning next.

He says all the right things, like it's Jeter's team. I want to correct him on that - it's my team.

I am tough. Sometimes I'm unreasonable. I have to catch myself every once in a while.

He's the leader on this team, I know when Baltimore let us have him, they thought they were giving us a problem. I'll take problems like that anytime.