Bronson Arroyo Definitely Quotations

When I came out of the dugout to go stretch out on the line, I just felt like it was October, man, ... I could feel the excitement in the crowd. Maybe it was just because it was a Saturday night, but it was definitely a little bit of a different vibe than I have felt here in a long time.

I was definitely surprised, ... just being that he had only been there for a couple of years, he's a hometown guy, growing up a Red Sox fan. Other than being a player, it's the best job in the world, and I thought he was going to be here for life.

Over time, when he gets more comfortable around here, he definitely will bring a little spark. We're still going to have Manny and David, who have seen what Kevin has done over the last couple of years and, hopefully, they're going to keep it coming.

I think their lineup is a little watered down obviously. It made a difference. When you get on a roll it's definitely easier to beat up the bottom part of the lineup.

We're definitely close, probably as close as you get to a GM as a player but it's a business. It doesn't matter how you feel personally about somebody. You've got to make the best move. It's like playing a chess match. You're just pieces on a freaking board, that's what players are in this business. It doesn't matter how much they like you.

Not having him around is probably definitely going to hurt us a little bit, but everybody is a professional around here and pretty much set in their ways anyway, so we're going to try to go forward.

I definitely noticed it. It just means that people are expecting big things from me. I hope I can come here and satisfy that need for us to have some quality pitching.

He can definitely handle whatever they throw at him. Johnny's a cool cat.