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

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

I only look forward. I can't get all caught up in what I've done. I still have plenty to accomplish in the game. Hopefully, I'm just scratching the surface.

When you think small and up the middle, good things happen.

It's tougher when you're established. Before, I'd see 13, 14, 15 pitches that I could drive in a game. Now, I see one, two or three, so I have to be better.

I do my best hitting when I'm walking. That means I'm relaxed and my pitch recognition is a lot better.

Playing the game was the easy part. The real work was in the preparation.