Alex Rodriguez Played Quotations

I couldn't be more proud of guys like Derek Jeter, Sheffield, Matsui. They absolutely played incredible. Randy Johnson came back with a warrior-type performance today. Unfortunately, guys like myself didn't contribute. This team has a lot of potential, and we'll be back.

I put him up there with Mo (Rivera) as one of the greatest competitors that I've ever played against. It's kind of weird seeing him in a different uniform.

I played great baseball for a year, ... I played like a dog for five games.

I played great baseball all year, ... and I played like a dog the last five days.

I reached the conclusion that if I played in the Classic, I would play for the United States and honor my American citizenship. I appreciate the support and understanding of my fellow Dominican players and friends who aided me in making this decision.

In recent weeks, following dialogue with caring friends and players, both Dominican and American, I reached the conclusion that if I played in the Classic, I would play for the United States and honor my American citizenship.

We played so well down the stretch, ... To end in this fashion, it's disappointing. I played great baseball this year, and I played like a dog the last five games.

We're a team that's played extremely well on the road. In a five-game series, I don't see it making a lot of difference in terms of home-field advantage.