Once Boone went down, the Yankees started looking for a third baseman. A-Rod told them back in November that he didn't want to move to third, but he changed his mind after Boone got hurt.

We have a shot to make the playoffs, which is where we hoped to be. Looking back at early November, I thought we had some talent, but it was the same old question as every year, will they come together?

No way. I don't think anybody who read the excerpts can in good conscience vote for the guy.

Force, in overabundance, is the enemy of artistry.

If you started the postseason right now, I think the Yankees are the only team that could hang with them. You just have to be perfect against them.

Coach [C. Vivian Stringer] told us before it even started that it was going to come down to the last seconds.