Aaron Boone Quotes

I don`t necessarily think it holds us back. But it`s not one of the nicer (facilities) around now. There`s not a lot to do in the area, which isn`t necessarily a bad thing. But every (Grapefruit League) game we play, it`s a ways to get there. We`re kind of off the beaten path. I think the closest games we play are in Kissimmee, and it`s 40 minutes away.

It was a disappointing year for me personally, because I didn`t perform at any time during the season the way I`m accustomed to performing. But on the positive side, when you consider where I came from, I still rallied out of it to be a contributing member on a good team. This year, being fully healthy, I expect to make more of an impact.

He changed speeds on his fastball. He had a changeup and a pretty good breaking ball and he wasn`t afraid to pitch inside too.

We?re ready to go. Hopefully, that translates into a good start. I don?t know, it?s a question we get asked a lot.

Opening day, you can`t wait for it to get here and then you can`t wait to get it over with so you can get into your normal routine. It`s an exciting day in America. No matter what level you`re playing baseball, even back in Little League, there`s an exciting feeling about opening day from the moment you wake up.

He changed speeds, had a pretty good breaking ball and he wasn`t afraid to pitch inside either. I thought he was very good.

It was the same way for both sides.

It was a disappointing year for me personally because I didn`t perform at any time during the season the way I`m accustomed to performing. But on the positive side, when you consider where I came from, I still rallied out of it to be a contributing member on a good team. This year, being fully healthy, I expect to make more of an impact.

We hope we`re better. The reality is we had a pretty darn good team last year. But you can`t just throw your gloves out there and be good again. We want to take that next step as a team.

The ultimate is to win the World Series and they deserve the right to celebrate that and honor that season.