I know there are a lot of expectations of me, and I will do the best I can.

I have more confidence than I ever have before.

I used to think it would be neat to play my whole career with one team. But as a baseball player you want to come to the ballpark every day knowing you have a chance to win and that the games mean something.

I can't change something that I've been all my life. But I can work to express myself and talk more.

I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard.

Now that I feel 100 percent, I'm looking forward to playing my game the way I want to-getting on base, stealing bases and trying to help the team any way I can.

It's going to be crazy. I'm guessing when we play against the Dominicans, half the field will be Dominican fans and half will be Puerto Rican fans. With all the big-time players in the World Classic, it's going to be huge.