I had a great year and left my guts out on the field.

Whether I hit .260 or .320, the bottom line here is to win.

We (Derek Jeter and I) always talk about getting old, gray, and fat when our careers are over and just having a good time. He's like me. He wants to have a good time and be a good person. It's a weird situation for us. It's just like we're looking in the mirror. the only difference is I'm on the West Coast and he's on the East Coast.

My mother's the most special person in my life ... I consider her my MVP: Most Valuable Parent.

I want to be known as a good major-leaguer, and good major-leaguers work to become good.

Leadership is a role you have to earn in order to be effective.

No player should have to go through what I have been dealing with, and I am exhausting all options to ensure not only that I get justice, but that players' contracts and rights are protected through the next round of bargaining.