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«These two, you have to like their future.»

«I can hit anywhere. I've always wanted to hit third, but you have to possess consistency ---- day to day and month to month. With me, the consistency sometimes lapses. I'm always working on those things.»

«I was kind of using it as a joke. But I wanted a team with a little bit of character to it, some diversity. I wanted (the Padres) to get some young, talented athletes.»

«He was one of those dudes, good people. He always called me 'Young Stud.' I wasn't playing much when I came up with the White Sox. I'd just watch him. When I was with the White Sox, every time we'd go to Minnesota -- and we went a lot -- he'd take me and Frank Thomas to dinner. He had his own table in a restaurant. That city loved him, We all loved Kirby.»

«I feel rejuvenated, refreshed. I've been around some guys who can play this game. I'm a part of this tradition. Baseball's been part of my life since I was 4, 5 years old. I've always tried to model myself after a few guys and see what I'm capable of doing.»

«If I think I can get to a ball, I go after it. If it's in the gap and I'm not sure, I'm always going to go behind you, take a deep route. That's for safety's sake.»

«I'm a big believer in karma. What goes around comes around. If you don't treat people right, things come back to bite you.»

«I'm having a tough time with the sunlight, because my eyes are sensitive.»

«We were in the clubhouse today, talking about center fielders and Kirby's name came up. He's one of those special dudes. I knew he had the stroke, and I was asking if you could go the hospital to see him. They said he was in intensive care, that it was just for family. ... Now he's gone. That's crazy. I didn't even know. The last time I saw him was when the Mets played in Minnesota. I went to dinner with him -- me, Kirby, Jacque Jones and Torii [Hunter]. I'm sure Torii's tore up. It's so sad.»

«We have an opportunity to be as good as this team was last year.»