Alex Rodriguez Red Quotations

We've been in postseason mode here for about a month, kind of similar to what the Red Sox were last year. I think it does help us.

To this point, it was the biggest game of the year for us. It was a lot more important game for us than it was for the Red Sox.

We were totally out of gas trying to hold off the Red Sox. And that happened because we didn't play well at the start of the year. We came out of spring training this year knowing we need to play well right from the get-go.

There's no comfort. We know what the Boston Red Sox are all about. We saw what they did last year and that's very clear in our minds.

I'm happy for Randy, because he's taken a lot of unfair criticism and he's pitched excellent of late. And that's what we got him for: to come in here, in a hostile environment, and take a great lineup like the Red Sox and dominate them. He's the one component we didn't have last year.

In the spirit of cooperation, I advised the Red Sox I am willing to restructure my contract, but only within the guidelines prescribed by union officials. I recognize the principle involved, and fully support the need to protect the interests of my fellow players.