I feel emptiness, and he probably won't be able to close his eyes for two or three days.

I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.

My 12 years in New York were very, very special, the fans were very special, and it's something I will take with me wherever I go and into retirement.

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

I think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't win, trust me.

Winning is a lot of fun. I remember having a meeting a couple years ago and telling the guys: 'You're not enjoying yourselves.' O'Neill said to me afterwards, 'Skip, it's not fun unless you win.'

The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.