I come to the park every day and look at the lineup Tony [La Russa] puts up just like [the reporters do].

I know one day I'll be back out on the field playing again. I'm a competitor. Nothing is given to you. You've got to go out there and fight.

Root was prolific. He worked every day in his studio.

It's entirely appropriate that we get to sail Dennis Conner and Stars & Stripes on the first day...Britain, who hasn't been in the Cup for 15 years, sails against the team that hasn't missed one.

I told you it was going to be a good day.

Overall it was a pretty good day. Alex made a good start and did what he needed to do to put himself in a position for a podium.