The game of baseball is a game of failure because it's so difficult to play. A 300 hitter, a superstar fails seven out of ten times at the plate. So what does that tell you about the game and its difficulty?

Every life lesson is on that baseball field.

When I played, Old-Timers Day was my favorite day of the whole season, because I got to share a locker with one of the great Yankees... It was an out-of-body experience.

The first year was weird. I knew I was just there to talk to pitchers and not step on any toes. I could feel my adrenaline start to flow in about the sixth inning. I had to tell myself, "What the hell are you getting excited about? You're not going anywere, big boy. Just go sign some autographs." I was still programmed.

I was brought into situations God couldn't get out of, and I got out of them.

In my opinion, the best setup guys now have a tougher job than the closers. They pitch more innings, inherit more runners.

I played for nine different teams throughout my 22-year major league career and I loved every moment of every team.