You fool around with different pitches playing catch, but it's not the same when you've got to face some guy with a bat in his hand.

The toughest thing in hitting shouldn't be deciding when to swing. It is, for me, deciding when not to swing. You should be swinging from the time you get into the batter's box until something says don't swing.

I have always loved the Bay Area. I spent a lot of time in the Bay Area. I started my career there. That's a huge part of the excitement for me.

I don't think much about whether fans will remember me.

When you go to other parks, they hang banners for the wild-card or Eastern Division or Western Division champions. Around here, they don't hang anything unless its for being world champions.

You know, the other day I gave all of my old Angels gear to Goodwill...and Goodwill gave it back.

I used to lead off when I was a rookie. I've always been able to bunt.