Mike Lowell Quotations

There's a certain amount of telepathy going on. He's reading my thoughts.

I figured that out when 3,000 people turned out to watch us stretch on the first day.

It's great. I love it. I'm an American.

It's great for me defensively just because I know the way he plays. I know he has such good range to his right. I can cheat, maybe take away the line a little bit and vice versa.

I'm so happy for Luis, ... He's so hard on himself. I told him, 'Hey, just keep swinging. It'll work out.'

I think maybe the lack of Miami humidity will be helpful. I know that was a big thing. It's unbelievable, the size of some of those blisters. People think 'blister, just prick it with a pin and it goes away.' But he was ripping whole pieces of skin off of his finger.

The beauty has always been I can't control it, ... If I get traded, I get traded. I really don't take it as a slap in the face or anything like that. Most guys don't even play for the same organization for seven years, and I've been able to do that at home.

As a competitor, I don't expect anything less than what I'm capable of doing. When you think you're underachieving, you feel you let others down. But trust me, I'm letting myself down more than anything else.

Josh was crying to me for five years with the Marlins that he always wanted No. 19 so I told him I'd be willing to give it up. I think change is good sometimes. So I figured why not? I'm on a new team, new number and everything is new. I'm kind of starting from scratch. I feel good about that.

The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off.