Every year it gets tougher and tougher. Mentally and physically. That's why you need to train and prepare.

I don't know why people say I'm not supposed to be doing what I'm doing. I'm just trying to do my job. I'm blessed, and I'm glad that I'm blessed.

What I lose today I can't make up tomorrow. I have to do it today.

I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That's more important than anything I'm doing in baseball.

A lot of people said I could be a good player. I just wanted the opportunity to show it. I just let it happen.

Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.

It doesn't matter the numbers, it doesn't matter the records, it doesn't matter the money that you make. What matters is to raise that trophy and to be able to bring that smile to the city of St. Louis.