Mike Quade

No matter what the situation, winning takes care of a lot of stuff. Things are never perfect, even when you win. But it does make for a lot better environment, for sure.

How can you wonder what's going to happen when you don't know who's going to be the new guy in town?

We've gotten through a lot of tough times, and we're going to keep working to make them better. I wish the record was better.

You go through all the emotions when you're told to move on.

I'm really going to miss all the people in the front office, media relations, marketing, all the great people at the ball park. They were my family for a while, and that part really stings. But life does go on.

I watch every day when we hit and take ground balls and the way we go about our business. If I saw any lackadaisical approach, that would concern me.

It's the age-old thing - it's such a cliche - but why worry about things you have no control over?

You make decisions and you're not going to please everybody all the time.