“He's got a great personality and he's got a great sense of humor.”
—Teammate Derek Jeter

“Every day is the same for him—fun.”
—Teammate Jorge Posada

''He's a quiet guy. He's the kind of guy who burns inside. As an opponent, he's a tough guy to face.”
—All-Star Ichiro

“He's a guy we gave a lot of money to and we had high aspirations for.”
—Yankees GM Brian Cashman

“He doesn't like to be taken out of a game. He always asks to go back out. All he wants to do is pitch.”
—Yankees great Ron Guidry

“He's about as even-tempered a starting pitcher as I've seen.”
—Former Yankees manager Joe Torre

“He's got good presence out there. It just looks like his ball picks up a little bit on the way to the plate.”
—Torre

“It's really unusual to have anybody that young be that consistent with his starts.”
—Torre

“''He's chewing guys up.”
—Mariners slugger Richie Sexson

“I've never seen a pitcher who is so calm. He's almost sleepy out there.”
—Yankees advisor Gene Michael

“With Chien, it doesn't seem like you have to really work too hard to get him back on track. You make a simple suggestion—keep the ball down, or whatever—and he seems to pick up on it right away.”
—Yankees announcer John Flaherty

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