Major League Baseball

"A lot of teams know what a healthy A.J. Burnett can do. Every year when I get hot something happens."

"I guess the thing that really means the most to me is earning the respect of my teammates. Derrek Lee has told me when I'm pitching and we go out in the ninth inning, he gets goose bumps."

"I have always been a very passionate player and person. I often wear my emotions on my sleeve, sometimes for better, sometimes for worse. I hope that my teammates always respect that of me, as I trust they know my commitment to winning."

"I'm a power pitcher. I don't think Nolan Ryan tried to get groundballs. There's a time when you need a one-pitch out. I'm fully aware of those situations. But nobody on, nobody out? I'm trying to get you with three pitches."

"I'm definitely not a follower. This is our job. This is what we do. If you're not having fun here, you shouldn't be here."

"I'm not impressed with my no-hitter because of the walks. I think it's cool I threw a no-hitter, but I want to throw one that's a gem."

"I'm playing the game because I love it. But I'm also playing it for my family. You play for the glory, but you play for your family, too."

"Of course, money had something to do with it. How often do you get the chance to put on pinstripes? I mean, whether you want to admit that you love them or hate them, everybody wants to be a Yankee."

"He wanted to go out and strike everyone out. He wanted to go hard all the time. It's hard to do that at that intensity level, not only for a whole game, but an entire year. I think he learned to use his breaking ball and other pitches more and not always blow them away right from the get-go." - Roy Halladay

"If he hadn't walked nine, he probably wouldn't have gotten the no-hitter. He was so wild in the zone. The thing about his fastball was it was moving so much." - Phil Nevin

"I've never seen anyone with stuff as electric as A.J.'s. His ball has so much movement. In '02 before his [elbow] surgery, he would throw 96 to 99 for an entire game." - Braden Looper

"I've never seen anything like tonight. In my wildest dreams, I've never seen a no-hitter with nine walks and a hit batter. And I've never seen a guy dominate like that with just one pitch." - Charles Johnson

"I've told people that his is the best arm I've seen in my entire life. I played with Nolan Ryan and I've seen Randy Johnson from the other dugout. But the way A.J. throws is effortless. His fastball is so deceptive. It's kind of like pulling a rubber band back nice and slow, and then letting it go. It kind of surprises you." - Brad Arnsberg

"This guy is very intelligent. He absorbs everything, he looks you eye to eye, and he wants to learn. I think he has great baseball absorption powers. On the mound, he's got the nerve of a burglar. He doesn't want to come out of any game." - Brad Arnsberg