Michael Young Players Quotations

We have a good group of offensive players and talented guys, so it's just a matter of us getting on the right track. Hitting is contagious. Anyone will tell you that, so it's just a matter of everyone getting on the same page, and then we should be able to turn it up a notch at that point.

The players love it because you can measure yourself against other top prospects,

It was a huge shock. I didn't see it coming. I'm absolutely shocked that one of our better players and a perfect teammate was traded before Opening Day. That's part of being in the big leagues. You just move on and be ready for tomorrow.

This is as excited as I've ever been. This is my sixth year on the team and I have never felt such great vibrations from the players, organization and the fans. We have way too much talent as players to let this go to waste.

It was miserable. I made no secret about that. We have too many good players on this team to accept that. ... I want to be part of a winner. I want to win championships.