David ortiz

Manny lives a difficult situation that only he and his family know about, and he does not want to play there.

The United States has provided my family and me with more than we could have ever dreamed. I'll never forget the way Red Sox fans and the team's owners helped my country after the floods last year.

The United States has provided me and my family with more than we could ever have dreamed. Seeing the pictures on TV and hearing the painful stories of personal despair, I knew I had to do something to try to help. I have to give back to this country that has given me so much.

[Mark] Teixeira and [Hank] Blalock are power hitters. I'm not on their level. I'm a line-drive hitter who steals bases. Manny [Ramirez], David Ortiz, Alex [Rodriguez], those guys are power hitters.

A love is greater than all the assets in the world, but it can disappear in just a second.