You could ask any position player and they'll tell you: pitchers aren't athletes.

Trust me, I have never written a speech in my life, and if I have my way, I never will.

In baseball, I was always in control of everything until I let the ball go.

I had the perfect job for a gamer. From February to October, I'd get up at 7 in the morning with nothing to do but play games until I had to be at the park around 1 or 2 o'clock. When I got back after the game, I played until 3 or 4 in the morning.

The real world has consequences when you do and say things about others. We're at a point now where you better be sure who you're going after.

The most important to me is, Theo is a good person first and foremost. And I think that has a lot to do with it. He's not deceitful. He's an honest guy, a good guy. There's a lot more to this thing than it being a job for him, being born and raised here, the Red Sox being as important as they are to him. Above all else, Theo understands he's a compromiser. Theo understands that the clubhouse is our home. He doesn't invade that privacy often. When he does, he doesn't make you uncomfortable and that says as much about him as anything.

I've always wanted to be the best in the world as a baseball player, so when I started to think about opening a business, it was with that mindset.