Jason Bay People Quotations

With the year I've had and the way things are going with the contract talks, it's a very exciting time for me. Not too many people get to go through something like this, ... You're talking about life-changing money. At the same time, you've got to maintain a certain level of focus and level-headedness. It's more flattering than anything.

There are expectations this year. I'm not saying great expectations, but I think people are reasonably expecting us to be a lot more competitive than we've been the last couple of years. I know the guys in the clubhouse have a different feeling.

Great. To see all these people here the past two days--it's just impressive.

Some people will probably take it a little more seriously than others. A lot of the Latin American countries play a lot for pride, but you might see a little bit of a gray line for some people.

It's great to get those guys. Some people seem to think that will automatically make everything that much better. But it's still going to be very difficult to improve on those numbers.

The neat thing about this tournament is the nature of it, and how quick it is. A nice win here, you step it up in one game, and all of a sudden people take note, not just of the team but the players on it.

I can understand that. It's a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately business, obviously, and we're an easy target, I guess. You can't put too much stock into it, I think. People who are here and in the city know about the great history here. But the people here are frustrated, too, and we understand that.