There's not a man in here that doesn't realize that Johnny makes us go. He's the catalyst.

There's not a man in here who doesn't realize Johnny Damon makes us go. He's very important to us.

He's our catalyst, he means everything to this team. I think there's not a man in here that doesn't realize that Johnny kind of makes us go. He's very, very important to us. I know he's a tough player and he'll be back out on the field for us soon.

We've still got a grind and battle ahead of us. I think we're going up against a great team and we're going to have our hands full. I think the rivalry is there regardless of which team is in front.

Right now, our offense is really putting everyone else on its back and carrying us. There's going to be a time when the pitching is going to put everybody on its back and carry us. I just think it's important to note that for us to win a championship, everything has to be going in the right direction. I think that's right around the corner.

Right now, the offense has us on its back and it's carrying us. There will come a time when the pitchers will put us on its back and carry us.