George Steinbrenner has that policy for a reason, and you have to respect that.

It's pretty magical. The fact is, you go out there and play hard and the fans always respect that, they cheer you. They welcome the Red Sox into their homes every single night. You just don't do that. Boston fans, from kids to grandparents and housewives, we're a part of their family. That they welcome us like that is pretty awesome.

That's the reason I'm coaching. It's definitely a program I care a lot about and one that I want to see back at the top or back where it used to be.

We have every reason here in Kentucky to be proud of this result.

I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.

He loved the Big Apple. He loved the spotlight as a Yankee. And now he loves to beat 'em.