Jason Giambi Good Quotations

I have known him since I was in the minor leagues with the A's. I have had a lot of good times with him.

When they first got down there they were trying to speed him along. I talked to him and he said they had some good workouts . . . I don't care how much you train or whatever you do, you can't simulate being on the field and playing baseball.

He loves the city. He's got that mentality. He knows what he needs to do. He has a good time. But he's pitched some great games at the right time. I think he would fit in well.

Johnny and I spoke a few times over the last week and I strongly encouraged him to sign with the Yankees. It is good to know that our lineup next year will include a natural leadoff hitter whose presence allows Jeter and A-Rod to return to their preferred places in the batting order. Johnny is a good friend and a great guy to have in the clubhouse. I am very excited about having him as a teammate again.

I was trying to get him to roll over, ... I got a lot of outs on my breaking ball. It was a good pitch.

I still get bored, but I don't mind. I've never been very good at it. It's good for me to sometimes get some rest, though. It's gotten Andy some at-bats, which is good, because he's a great player.

That was a gift, no doubt about it, ... As good as his knuckleball was today, that was definitely a gift.

We have to go play what seems like the World Champions in Tampa. We have to win every day, and we're going to play the team that's actually given us the most problems. We have to play good baseball.

You figured they would come back. They're hot, we're hot, so it should be a good series. You couldn't ask for a better ending, no doubt about it.

This is the best I've felt in a while. My swing has been really good so far this year.

This is the best I've felt in a while putting on a Yankee uniform. My swing has been really good so far this year. ... The main thing was just a lot of hard work that Donnie (Mattingly) and I put in last year.

This is the best I've felt in a while, putting on the Yankee uniform. My swing has felt good this year.

I'm just going to stay within my strike zone. I can be just as valuable getting on base with my walks and running up pitch counts. I'll stay selective. I feel good at the plate, and I'll keep hitting the ball hard.

I'm just trying to go up there and get a good pitch, ... I got a couple of mistakes and was able to hit them hard.

He's witty and quick, and Johnny has a lot of fun. He'll be a good mix with the guys.

I never worried when I struggled after I was red-hot, ... I was taking good at-bats, I was just a little bit off. I feel good. I got some mistakes tonight and I didn't miss them.

The game slows, ... I don't overanalyze. I just try to get a good pitch and hit it. Even when I cooled off after July, I was still taking good at-bats. I'm just trying to hit the ball hard. Tonight, I got a few mistakes.

Even when I was struggling up there, I felt pretty good. I was getting good swings but I just wasn't getting any hits.

That kid is going to be good; he reminds me of Rocket. He's young, but that fastball, it's late. I don't care what the radar gun says, it seems like it's on top of you. He's got good stuff.

We're going to win some games with our offense, no doubt about it. Our offense is too good not to win.

They have the best bullpen, ... I don't necessarily think at the end - ours is as good as any, because we've got Mariano, and there's nobody better in postseason play - but just some of those latter guys they have are pretty good. You know that sooner or later, you're going to stop scoring runs.

They have the best bullpen. I don't necessarily think at the end - ours is as good as any, because we've got Mariano, and there's nobody better in postseason play - but just some of those latter guys they have are pretty good. You know that sooner or later, you're going to stop scoring runs.

They're hot, we're hot, so it should make for a good series.