You don't catch the knuckleball, you defend against it.

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

Respect is the word I want. You have to earn it. You give, and you get it in return, that's how I see it.

You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for Strike 1, and you think, 'I could have hit that.'

...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.

Years ago, you never concerned yourself with pitch counts. Now, with statistics telling you that between this number and that number bad things happen to this particular pitcher, you have to pay attention to it. The bullpen has become a huge part of what happens now.

I can understand the fact you don't want the ball slipping out of a pitcher's hand because someone can get hurt.