To tell the truth, I never think about a homer. I`m just thinking of the situation and what I`ve got to do when I go to the plate.

Everyone knows that what happened to me is great, but at the other side I care about winning. I care about the team and the situation right now.

When you`re in the middle of a pennant race, you can`t go up there thinking about home runs.

I can`t do it every day. They`re not going to give me much to hit right now. They`re pitching me real well. If I get there, fine.

It`s going to be unbelievable, you know. There`s going to be a lot of people cheering for Mark McGwire and me. And, hey, we`ll see how it goes.

I`ve always swung the same way. The difference is when I swing and miss, people say, `He`s swinging for the fences.` But when I swing and make contact people say, `That`s a nice swing.` But there`s no difference, it`s the same swing.

Don`t compare me to Babe Ruth. God gave me the opportunity and the ability to be here at the right time, at the right moment, just like he gave Babe Ruth when he was playing. I just hope I can keep doing what I`ve been doing - keep taking care of business.

My situation is different from Mark`s. I`m not looking for home runs, I`m looking for the playoffs.

I`m seeing the ball well. I`m not trying for home runs. I`m trying to hit to right field more. When I do that, the home run comes.

I`m not keeping track, but the record is there for someone to break.

I said to myself I`ve got to go up there and do it because the New York Mets keep winning every day. The game was on the line and I wanted to go out there and come through for my team. That win tonight means a lot for us.

You have to enjoy it. It is not going to happen every year, so this is the year that it is happening and we have got to go out there and enjoy it.