“He has better stuff than [the Yankees' Mariano] Rivera. With Rivera, you can put the ball in play. With this guy ... that's one of the few guys that when I'm looking for a slider, I can't hit it. That's the best pitch in the league.”
Carlos Lee
“(Rivera) was going to get the ball even if we were down a run, ... Having the lead was just a bonus.”
Joe Torre
“Our job is just to get the ball to Mo ( Rivera ). It doesn't necessarily matter how.”
“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.”
Alex Rodriguez
“Last week left a sour taste in our mouth, ... (Defensive coordinator Ron) Rivera told us to be one play better than we were last week. If 11 guys are one play better, that's 11 better plays. That was our goal this week, to come out and dominate. We did that.”
Chris Harris
“If Mariano River would have been pitching, I think we would have been able to win. Mariano Rivera, obviously in a situation where we scored, we would have been able to shut them out for a couple of innings.”
Bruce Chen
“Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life.”
Chita Rivera
