As soon as baseball becomes a job, as soon as I stop caring, as soon as the smile goes away, I'll hang up my spikes and do something else.
I'm very modest. I know that baseball is a very humbling game.
If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned.
I take great pride in going out there and playing through pain.
To me, the fun part of hitting is the thinking part. It's the game within the game.
Most of my friends are people I've known since I was a kid. I don't have an entourage or anything.