Jeff Nelson

"We've had a tough schedule, and we come into New York and face maybe the best three starters in the league - Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Mike Mussina - and sweep them. I think we're proving ourselves to people, slowly but surely. We're for real." -Jeff Nelson

"People who haven't been giving us credit are going to have to start doing it. We do what it takes to win. We've had a tough schedule, but we've played good ball." -Jeff Nelson

"Instead of waiting for a three-run homer, our rallies seem to be longer, extended, because we're getting hits, stealing bases, making defenses worry about not making mistakes, because they know if they do, we'll capitalize." -Jeff Nelson

"I needed the work and I got the chance to work out of a tough spot. The last thing I wanted to have happen was to give up runs and make Lou get somebody else up in the bullpen." -Jeff Nelson

"I've played 10 years, and when you do that, you hurt just about every day. A lot of it you can play through. Some of it you can't. To do what he did is the most amazing thing, really remarkable." -Jeff Nelson

"You'd think the team with the best record would have the most players chosen. Cameron, Bell, Moyer, Sele, Arthur and me - we've all had good first halves. A lot of good players get left off the team. I can't ask Joe why, you can ask him. I guess we've got to win the World Series so Lou can take all his own guys next year." -Jeff Nelson, slighted for the second year in a row