I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky as Mr. Sheffield. I'll swing at something over my head.

This is what you work for, putting all the other crap that you hear aside. Just being able to participate in a World Series is pretty much everything. But you do want to win!

I'm pretty much the one that goes to the mound.

I had an opportunity with Baltimore to make it to the World Series, and that didn't happen.

We spent a lot of money on some players.

We have to have great pitching performances from our guys, and we have to take it from there.

I don't have a no-trade clause. I figure someone is going to pick me up.