Derek Jeter Win Quotations

He has been big. Today was as wild as he has been, and he still found a way. He gives us an opportunity to win every time he goes out on the mound.

It all starts with pitching. This offense got so much publicity early on, but you're going to win if you pitch. We've got a lot of guys who know how to pitch.

Names don't win games. We have to go out and swing the bats more. You don't want to fall behind this club because their bullpen is pretty good.

Look at all the Yankee greats over the years. You figure at least one of them would win one.

We had all the breaks to get into this position, to be able to win and advance and we didn't do it.

We had four games to win one and we couldn't do it, ... The bottom line is, we didn't do it.

We need to win one game. That's the only way we can look at it right now.

We haven't accomplished anything. Last I checked, you don't win anything with (11) games left.

Everybody talks about our offense, but that doesn't win games. Pitching and defense does.

The season's not over. What if we win the division? We don't have to worry about Tampa Bay.

People say this is the greatest offense ever. But let us play awhile. Names don't win games. You have to play the games.

You're going to win more games with pitching than you are with offense. Our pitching staff seems to have settled in pretty good. They're throwing the ball well.

I took my eye off it a little too soon, but I've got to make that play. Everyone is talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. It's pitching and defense. We're not always going to hit.

It's sort of like in New York - people always say with all the talent we have, we should make it to the World Series, right? But no matter how you look at it, talent doesn't win games, performance wins games. There are a lot of people who are talented who don't necessarily perform.

Everybody's talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. It's pitching and defense. If I don't make that mistake, Wang would have kept rolling.

After that mistake they really took advantage of it. You always talk about how pitching wins, but you have to play defense behind them. Everybody's talking about our offense, but it doesn't win games. You need pitching and defense.

Before everyone anoints this the greatest offense ever, let us play a little while first. The names don't win games. You have to go out there and perform, and we really haven't swung the bats well.

Before the season, everyone was anointing this the best offense ever. Let us play first. Names don't win games. You have to go out and perform.

I don't see why you would shoot for second place. We're still in a race for the A.L. East, so that's what our approach is. We're trying to win the division. You don't ever go into anything saying you want to finish second.

I don't see way you shoot for second place. We're still in a race for the AL East. We're trying to win the division. You never go in thinking you want to finish second.

I assume the Adrenalin will be flowing. If it's a close game and we have a chance to win the championship, it might seem like the World Series. I have no idea. I've had guys tell me the feeling is pretty special.

I assume the adrenaline will be flowing. If it's a close game and we have a chance to win the championship, it might seem like the World Series. I have no idea. I've had guys tell me the feeling is pretty special.

You can't say we're embarrassed, because they're major league players, too. I don't know how many times they beat us, but they deserved to win all of 'em.