He's bigger than a doctor. Joe is the team doctor, but he is also the biggest cheerleader and also the emergency coach. He would probably fly the team plane if he could or drive the bus if he had to. That's how he feels about the organization.

The biggest plus for me is I'm coming into a situation where they already have a good team. They're just adding a good player. I'm going to be surrounded with talent. I'm not going to feel like it's my job to win games. I just have to do my part.

Oh, yeah, Sammy was the biggest. But Ortiz has become bigger than anything over there now.

Probably the biggest thing [this year] is it's bigger.

Cole was our biggest cheerleader. That was good to see. He wasn't on the bench sulking and feeling sorry for himself. He was thinking about the team.

It's interesting, isn't it? . . . the chandelier . . . it reminds me of mushroom soup.