MLB.com: Q & A session

MLB.com: Which hitter on the Yankees makes you most sick to your stomach when he comes to the plate with the game on the line, and why?

Francona: I could give you about six. But the one who has really improved so much in my mind and become so dangerous is Matsui. But you look at Jeter and A-Rod and the rest of those guys, they're good, that's why they won 100 games. They have a lineup that's a lot like ours. Matsui is giving everyone fits. He's a good hitter. He makes a lot of adjustments. He grinds out at-bats. You hang something, he hits a home run. You make a good pitch, he fights it off.