Alex Rodriquez

"I don't think they're booing me, really. I think they're booing the uniform." -Alex Rodriguez

"I was approached by (Rangers) ownership. They said that Boeing is relocating and Dallas is one of the finalists. They asked me what I thought of it. I thought, 'Dallas has been very good to me.' ... It was my understanding that they were already moving. I said that if they move to Dallas, that would be a great move for them. Listen, I read box scores and scouting reports, I don't read aviation trade magazines. I'm a baseball player. The last thing I want to do is hurt people's lifestyle. The only thing I wanted to do was do a good thing for the people of Seattle by saying, 'If you are going to move, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is a place you would enjoy, a good environment, much like Seattle.'" -Alex Rodriguez

"To say we're a better team because I left... we had a pretty good year last year. They might be a better team without me, but that's not to say if I was still there we couldn't be as good or even a little better." -Alex Rodriguez

"I want to beat the heck out of you guys, that's all I want to do. I'm a Texas Ranger now and proud to be one. Maybe this can start a new rivalry." -Alex Rodriguez

"Boeing was a mistake, but what would you do if your boss asked you to do something? Mr. Hicks asked, the first time he asked me to do anything for him. My mistake was not saying no." -Alex Rodriguez

"It's been an emotional time here. It's been more than I anticipated." -Alex Rodriguez

"So I don't understand why in every media story there needs to be a villain in this. Obviously when you portray it like that, there is going to be a response from the fans. But if you can say the Mariners made what was a good economic decision for them, why can't you say Alex made a good economic decision for him?" -Alex Rodriguez