The World Baseball Classic is a great idea. After all these years waiting to be a Yankee, I think I'm just going to step away from that and concentrate on being here. I've probably got to look out for myself, my family and the Yankees. They come first.

274

I'm feeling good and I'll be ready tomorrow. I've got to scrap this one and forget about it.

221

I get to live that dream a little bit now.

175

I think this year is a little bit more special meaning for me, being part of this organization. It's something special that I wanted for a long time.

157

It's not only who he is, but what he has to say. And I like everything that comes out of his mouth.

119

I'm ecstatic. I can't wait for spring training to get here.

115

When you hear it, you usually don't have to look. When it's loud off the bat, you know he hit it pretty good.

112

I have to keep remembering he is my pitching coach now. If I start thinking about when I was a kid and all that, I'll forget about what I have to do on the mound.

111

Didn't that happen in The Bad News Bears or in some movie? I think maybe Mike's got a career in acting.

110