We don't want to be annoying fans. We know that bothers Boston players when there is no place they can go without running into a fan.

This place has been very good to our team. A bunch of our fans cannot get tickets in Boston. For them to come down on a weekend and take part in this, that says a lot.

I know what's going on in Boston. I know fans are upset and I'm sorry.

In hockey towns, like Boston is, the true fans are always going to come out. No question about it.

It's noticeable. It's 40,000 [fans] in Boston, standing up in the first inning with two strikes,

I played two years in Pawtucket. They have the best fans in baseball. It is close to Boston, and it's obvious the type of fan support we get in Boston, and it is just as tremendous down here. It is one of the best minor league cities in baseball. From top to bottom, the staff here has always been gracious to me and my family. Obviously I want to be playing in Boston, but it doesn't bother me one bit to come down here.