We have to come out and bounce back and be ready to play tomorrow, period. We`re right there, we`re right in it, that`s a good thing.
We played motivated baseball.
I just think it should be David Ortiz. Period. The contribution he brings is tremendous. He`s just been such a big part of our success.
It`s going to be very difficult seeing him in a different uniform, to be honest with you. We didn`t want to see Johnny play for another team. I know I didn`t want to see Johnny play for another team.
More than anything, ... it was a relief.
It`s kind of the cards we`ve been dealt right now. Just continue to try and get ready for the season and the games.
They`ve got a couple of ours. Now we`ve got a couple of theirs.
We have experience. That`s all. All you can say is we`re not going to quit, no matter what happens.
Right now, we`re just trying to get him out, just like everyone else. But he came up big for them.
It`s definitely crushing. We have our backs against the wall now.