Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated.

Leadership isn't about simply being in charge and treating your people like soldiers and barking orders. Leadership is sharing your knowledge and your direction so that others grow and reach their potential.

So many good things have happened to me in the game of baseball. When I do allow myself a chance to think about it, it's almost like a storybook career. You feel so blessed to have been able to compete this long.

The last thing you want to do is go down in the history of All-Star game competition as the only injury (his nose was broken by Roberto Hernandez) sustained during the team picture.

We consider ourselves the luckiest fans on the face of the Earth.

I don't love the idea of the responsibility falling on the manager. That just adds to their in-game responsibility.

I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues.