If I hit a homer, it doesn't matter. We still would have been down by a bunch of runs. I was trying to at least get on base. If Manny hits a homer, we're closer.

I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.

I'm getting pitches to hit and swinging. Once you get your pitch, keep swinging,

I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life - hit.

Everybody goes through some tough times in their life, no matter what you do. Man, I've had my tough times.

The minute he hit it I knew if it didn't go foul it was going to be a homer. I was so mad at myself. It was one of those situations where I didn't necessarily want to fall behind 2-1. But even if it's away it's just a base hit. But it stayed down the middle. As soon as it came out of my hand I felt it coming.