Johnny Damon Quotes

"During the game, you hear that [garbage], but you know what? They're booing me because I stir their emotions. They loved me, and now they hate me because I'm wearing a Yankee jersey. That's actually a huge compliment, because I matter in this game. I matter to those guys. They wouldn't be booing me if I was a nobody."

"We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world."

"I feel like it's going to be great. He's a talent and he knows what he's doing. He knows how to communicate and he's a smart player. Getting this week in with him is definitely going to help me out."

"I think Doug coming back is a bigger story because the trade at first really took him by surprise. The fact that he's back, I think, it's a bigger story because he and Wakefield definitely work very well together."

"This 'no trade' is probably the biggest thing the Red Sox ever did. There's no way we could survive without Manny for two months of a playoff run. With one swing of the bat, Manny makes a difference, just like he did today."

"He's always given me trouble. Mike has so many arm angles and he knows how to spot his pitches. He can set you up with that change-up and then throw a fastball right by you."

"Your heart just sinks. There's a guy who works harder than anyone, who's got more energy than anyone and to see him go down, it hurts to see and it hurts the team."

"I know how it works. They hate seeing a Yankee uniform."

"I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer."

"I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time."

"You kind of just sit back and smile and say, 'Whatever you want to do, you're not going to break me or my character. I'm very happy with the person that I am, the way I play this game."

"I knew when it was hit they were definitely going to be in trouble unless somebody called the ball. Those guys are so important to our team, we need them to get healthy as quick as possible."

"We're just being ourselves and having fun playing baseball. The biggest thing is when people look at our team, they can see that we're having a lot of fun."

"You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow."

"I'm looking for five plus (years). And I'm looking for a lot (of money)."

"We had enough to win this year. We needed the White Sox to not hit and we needed some luck ... and we didn't get it."

"All the magic and all the accolades that we got from last year are, all of a sudden, gone."

"I was watching the Olympics and the ice skating and I saw the pride they had for their countries. That was great. That's what I'm looking forward to."

"I know we'll have this game in the back of our minds for the rest of our lives. It might just be as close to the World Series as you might ever get without actually getting there. We wanted to, we tried to erase a curse. It seems that curse will be around for another year."

"There was no pain whatsoever. I loosened up and threw the ball fine. I'm going to go at it the way I have to. If I have to make the throw I'll do it. I'm not too concerned about it. My arm feels good."