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.

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

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.

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

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.

As an athlete, you have to have that feeling that you can beat the odds, come back sooner than expected. Otherwise, the guys who are like, 'What's going to happen?', those guys it takes three months longer. It's better to have the reverse attitude.