“He reminds me a lot of myself.”
—Former teammate Frank Thomas

“When we strike out and look bad, he’s getting on us in the dugout, telling us to shorten our swings, put the ball in play.”
—Teammate Billy Hall

“He’s just starting to show what he can do.”
—Former teammate Magglio Ordonez

“I think Carlos has gotten a bad rap as an outfielder.”
—Veteran coach Gary Pettis

“He’s one of those guys, when he starts hitting, you’ve got to start talking about MVP.”
—Former White Sox manager Jerry Manuel

“He just hits every time he gets in there.”
—White Sox slugger Paul Konerko

“The man is crazy—but he’s crazy in a good way.”
—Teammate Geoff Jenkins

“We had a non-existent two-strike approach—couldn’t get guys to buy into it. All of a sudden, here comes Carlos Lee, a guy who’s hit .300, hit 30 homers every year and never struck out 100 times.”
—Brewers manager Ned Yost

“It’s hard to explain exactly what it is—it’s a confidence, it’s a quietness about his ability. he never gets panicked. He never feels pressure. He’s one of those special guys who wants to be “The Guy.’”
—Yost

“He’s a productive hitter who hasn’t struck out 100 times in a season. That’s an area we think we can feed off—we’re just looking for the consistency he has shown.”
—D-Backs manager Bob Melvin

“Everybody’s been talking about him. If he keeps doing what he’s doing, he’s going to have a lot of good times.”
—Yankees closer Mariano Rivera

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