I only spoke once and then I spoke again three months later. All the garbage in between was Major League Baseball. I blame them for that. I don't know who was leaking or whatnot ... but all this stuff, the back and forth, I would think that was ridiculous, too.

I only spoke (publicly) once, and then I spoke again three months later. All the garbage in between was Major League Baseball. I blame them for that. I don't know who was leaking or what not. ... All this stuff, the back and forth, I would think that was ridiculous, too.

Just to make it clear, I only spoke once and then I spoke again three months later.

I'm very thankful to the Yankees and to Major League Baseball for allowing me to play this game.

I'm in the major league now.

I've played almost 22 years in the major leagues, and I've never sat on the bench.