If I can't hit at a high level, I won't play, and I know there comes a point where my body won't be able to do that.

You can't say that being a fan is more serious, because players are trying to do better in order to get paid better.

What I don't want to do is just play for the sake of playing.

I'm the kind of guy that I never forget my teammates.

I'm just another player that comes in and comes out. Everybody's time is up at some point, I don't think that's my problem. I'm just going to keep on trying like I normally do.

Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.

My mom, she wasn't like a baseball mother who knew everything about the game. She just wanted me to be happy with what I was doing.