My mom and dad gave me everything they could have given me.

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.

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.

I think I can play in the big leagues 10 or 15 years. But more important to me is winning-win, make the playoffs.

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.

When you're close to your family, you want to be close to them.