MLB WORLD SERIES: PADRES v YANKEES

October 17, 1998

Greg Vaughn

GREG VAUGHN: Yeah, it's very disappointing because, you know, you try to give yourself every opportunity to do something to help your team win. So it's tough. It feels like you didn't do enough. You know, we battled. We battled. It's a tough one to swallow. We've been here before. You just have to come out and go get them tomorrow.

GREG VAUGHN: Yeah, it does. You know, but we knew that coming in. You know, every inning we were telling ourselves keep playing the game, you have to keep pushing, try to get some more runs across the board because they're a great team. Their record proves it. The game's not over until the last out's made. It's just a situation where they came up with some big hits.

GREG VAUGHN: Well, you know, like we were talking earlier today, we have nothing to lose. All you guys picked us to get blown out anyway. So we're just going to come back, go home, regroup and come out swinging tomorrow. I mean it's not the end of the world. We proved we could swing the bats also and we're not going to quit. We're going to keep fighting. You know, it's a little frustrating. Some things didn't go our way today. It's just a situation where we have to keep battling.

GREG VAUGHN: Well, if you watched the Atlanta series, we had a couple of these also. We bounced back. The whole thing is, you know, we just have to keep fighting. You can't get too down. That's why it's the best of seven. We're going to keep fighting and just keep pushing. I mean it's going to be tough. We know they have a great team. But we feel we have a good team also. And we're still very confident.

GREG VAUGHN: No, not really. We lost the game. So, you know, it doesn't mean anything. You play to win. You know? It's not Greg Vaughn trying to get revenge on the Yankees for what happened last year; it's about San Diego Padres and the New York Yankees playing the World Series to see who can get that ring. That's what we're all playing for.

GREG VAUGHN: Not really. It's nine innings. You try not to get too high, not to get too low. When Roberto came in, we gave ourselves a chance. No one quit. We kept fighting. We were one big hit away from tying it up or making it even closer.

GREG VAUGHN: No, you know, I know Richie. Richie's a good guy. It's just a situation where, you know, our guys were battling. It just didn't go our way. I'm not here to talk about that the umpires. They're just trying. I'm sure if the tables were turned, they would feel a little disappointed also.

GREG VAUGHN: I still feel it. It was a little cool today, so it was getting tight. But I mean I have all winter to rest. Coach gave me an opportunity to DH. You get this far, you want to play. I'm not going to let the leg stop me.