Most of my friends are people I've known since I was a kid. I don't have an entourage or anything.

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.

When I first got to the majors in 2004, female fans held up signs asking me to marry them. Those girls today were what, 13, 14? I'm 23, but that's a little young even for me.

When you don't win I think you have to evaluate everybody.

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.

To me, the fun part of hitting is the thinking part. It's the game within the game.

Sure, finishing last has negative connotations. But finishing second-to-last or last is still losing.