97 Quotes by Aaron Boone

We hope we're better. The reality is we had a pretty darn good team last year. But you can't just throw your gloves out there and be good again. We want to take that next step as a team.

We need to pick it up a little bit. One of our biggest strengths is that we come to play every day. We really need to notch it up and play better.

My knee feels probably better than last year. Having said that, the knee really wasn't an issue (last year). My issue was rust.

Obviously, we know the importance C.C. has to this team, so any time a guy like that goes down there is some concern. But you feel for him as a person more than anything.

My dad used to say all the time to go out and win this inning. It's one pitch, one inning, one game at a time. It sounds ridiculous, but people who are good at doing it have more success.

I got it clean. I had a good grip on it. I just threw it away. It's as simple as that. I didn't make a good throw, period.

I don't think you guys believe me, but we really don't care, ... If we play well, we'll be where we want to be.

I don't think it was meant for us to win today. But I believe this will roll off our backs pretty easily, and we'll be ready to go at it again on Tuesday.

He makes tough pitches when he has to. He's been fun to play behind.