As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do.

Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me.

We can learn from past failures and mistakes, but we shouldn't get stuck there. We can keep future goals in mind, but we shouldn't get stuck there, either. The only way to reach our potential is to focus on what we must do now - this moment, this day - to perform effectively and win.

I just don't like to dwell on stuff.

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.

Even though I was never a Yankee fan until I put on the uniform, when you think about the deep history of this organization, you always knew what the Yankees represented.

I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.