It was disappointing. I love being a baseball player. I love the city. I loved being a Red Sox. But read more

It was disappointing. I love being a baseball player. I love the city. I loved being a Red Sox. But it's a business. They do what they do to benefit the team.

I was young and I just didn't think it through. It was an indiscretion but one for which I hope read more

I was young and I just didn't think it through. It was an indiscretion but one for which I hope I can be forgiven.

This is a historically significant victory for women worldwide but for Jamaicans in particular. Portia has already made history, and read more

This is a historically significant victory for women worldwide but for Jamaicans in particular. Portia has already made history, and looks set to consolidate her place in the history books of the future by becoming Jamaica's first female prime minister. She has proven herself to be a likeable and strong-willed woman. I am sure she will prove herself very worthy of this place in history and will serve as an inspiration for women the world over.

That's our job -- to come in the game, bring energy and change the tempo of the game.

That's our job -- to come in the game, bring energy and change the tempo of the game.

It is an arson because someone has burned down buildings but because we don't have all of the evidence we're read more

It is an arson because someone has burned down buildings but because we don't have all of the evidence we're still considering what the charges will be.

It's a good feeling that you've been part of the gentle and considerate repopulation of these rural areas, as well read more

It's a good feeling that you've been part of the gentle and considerate repopulation of these rural areas, as well as creating the employment opportunities for the local kids to leave school and get a proper job,

We can play with anybody in the country.

We can play with anybody in the country.

Having that guy in the lineup makes a difference. He's going to scare some people. I was definitely surprised by read more

Having that guy in the lineup makes a difference. He's going to scare some people. I was definitely surprised by the double. He missed so much time and on his first at-bat ? boom! He's a special player.

It feels good to know you've got this time to know you're going to be in the top 20. We're read more

It feels good to know you've got this time to know you're going to be in the top 20. We're going to have to work hard in (winter) mat drills, things like that, to hopefully keep it there.