““He hates failing.”
—Jeremy Giambi

“You don’t have to ‘earn’ anything with him—put on a uniform, and you’re part of the family.”
—Former A's teammate Eric Chavez

“If you don’t like Jason Giambi, you don’t like M&Ms.”
—Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi

“The questions about Jason’s defensive ability have only come about due to the fact that Tino was good.”
—Yankees GM Brian Cashman

“TTwo things I know about Jason Giambi are that he cares about his performance, and he cares about how people think about him.”
—Cashman

“I feel for Jason because I know what a great guy Jason is.”
—Former teammate Gary Sheffield

“He breathed life into us every day.”
—Former A's manager Art Howe

“He knows now that he’s not just a good player, but a great player. He knows that if he stays healthy, the sky’s the limit.”
—Howe

“He has an idea of what he wants to do up there.”
—Former Yankees manager Joe Torre

“I’ve played with Jason and wish him the best of health, but as far as all the steroid stuff, I want a level playing field. I don’t want anyone cheating.”
—Veteran catcher Vance Wilson

“My heart goes out to him … Sure it’s going to put a mark on him. But is he still an outstanding player? Absolutely.”
—Former teammate Tim Hudson

“Give Giambi credit for staying mentally strong when many perceived him to be weak. But his resurgence further underscores the problem with baseball in the steroids era.”
—Sportswriter Ken Rosenthal

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