I think the only good thing about the home run stuff is that everybody starts thinking Roger Maris is a good player now. He certainly has been the whole time.
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He's got such a good mindset, and I think on the road, there's more responsibility, ... Once you give it up on the road, you can't come back and score. It seems like you have to be a little more airtight on the road than at home, though it's the same priority. At home, you have a little bit of a safety net.Joe Torre
Jason gets whacked all the time. Pitchers try to keep power hitters like him from extending their arms and that's what happens sometimes.
Joe Torre
We don't care what time the ETA is, ... As long of a trip as it's going to be, it's still following a win. The last time was the worst, because it followed a loss in 2000.
Joe Torre
It's going to be strange without them, not writing their names in the lineup. Hopefully, everything goes according to what it is supposed to be.
Joe Torre
Well, we want to win our division, no question, ... But the way we've been playing all year, it's nice to have the wild card. Right now, we know what we want to do, we want to win the division, we're shooting at Boston, but we also know how tough it's been to get where we are right now, and whatever perk we get from this thing, we're gonna certainly have earned it.
Joe Torre
There's no question. I can just tell by his demeanor. Even walking around the clubhouse, he's different from last year. I just sense a little more comfort overall.
Joe Torre
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