I think I've earned a certain level of respect, based on my accomplishments and my consistency.

When you're having a bad day at work, a lot of times it's your head. When you're having good days, a lot of times it's the absence of the mind.

The bigger the game the better. I'm an adrenaline junkie. I feed off big crowds and noise.

I've got a wife, four kids, a business, and a baseball career.

I've been called a lot of things. But never, and I mean never, could anyone ever make the mistake of calling me a Yankee fan.

Have I said dumb things? Absolutely, who hasn't? But I have never backed away from being called out on something I did or said wrong.

There's not a long track record of people leaving professional sports to become a software developer.