I do look forward to keeping in touch with the guys because we'll always be connected in people's minds.

I refuse to be molded into some stereotypical ballplayer that has no interests, really, no life, no depth, no intelligence.

It's not like I'm some kind of veteran and there is this huge age gap. I identify with them more off the field. I need to set an example, which is great, and I look forward to doing just that.

I was this 5-7 pudgy kid in high school... I wasn't a popular kid. I was an outcast.

Big league defense is going to get outs most times.

I think in the bullpen you can tell during your warmups, if you have a good feel for it. But anything can happen once you get into a game. Sometimes you just wind up throwing it better than ever before one day without knowing why.

When I'm doing well, it's like I'm in a nice little ballet. Everything is going slow all around me. It's very peaceful.