You always dream about being on a baseball card. It's kind of funny when you finally see it.

Why do people sing Take Me Out to The Ballgame when they're already there?

Balsamic vinaigrette, Tabasco, and giblets. Then let it boil.

I've never experienced- besides the birth of my two daughters-the feeling of winning a world championship in New York in the new stadium. It's something I'll never forget.

Some things are meant to be and if it was, you will know it.

I truly believe my job starts the minute I leave the baseball field. Going out and catching ground balls and hitting, that's a job, and that's what I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid. But when you think about leaving that field, that's when the job and the demands really start. In New York, Seattle, every city. The community, the media, business stuff. You have to stay on a narrow path.

You can have fun, respect the game and also play it hard. When you have that combination, you're going to put yourself in a position to be successful.