"We'll play any one, any place, any time."-- Charlie Manuel
"Nothing is guaranteed. It definitely is sweet coming off last year and to do it again is very special."
-- Ryan Howard
“That’s my home, did you know that? That’s where I live, you need to understand. The Yankees? Get your ticket, you’ll find out fast.”
-- Pedro Martinez
“I love my hometown and I love my hometown fans.”
-- Ruben Amaro Jr.
“Here we are again. I don't have a whole lot more to say, other than, we've got four more games to win.”
-- Jayson Werth
"Even though he hits eighth, certainly we learned early on it’s not somebody you want to take lightly."
-- Dodgers manager Joe Torre on Carlos Ruiz
"They were better than us."
-- Manny Ramirez
"He's got nothing to lose. He can make up for his whole season right here. On the other hand, last year when he was 41-for-41 (in the regular season), that's a totally opposite thing. You can (mess) up your whole year. I think that takes a little of the pressure off."
-- Hall-of-Fame closer Dennis Eckersley on Brad Lidge
"Is this the way I imagined it? No, this is much better than I ever could have imagined it."
-- Raul Ibanez