I love the challenge of the game. I love the work. My goal right now is to have a season next year that will make people forget about this one. I'll use things like this for motivation. I'm pumped. I'm hungry.

If my life depended on it - if my daughter's life depended on it - I'd want Mariano Rivera closing. Wouldn't you?

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

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

Baseball has a funny way to tap you on the shoulder when you least expect it and tells you it's the end.

Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic.

I want to build a positive image that will last my career.