Athletics keeps us healthy, gets us up and running around. It also gives you an opportunity to meet a lot of different people, which is very important.

You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.

I always hear people say I give the same answers or I don’t give you much. No, I just don’t give you much negativity. When people are negative a lot, it starts to creep into your mind, and then you start having doubts, and I don’t like that. If there’s another way, show me. My job is to stay positive. My job is to limit distractions. And if you get annoyed by that, I don’t expect you to understand because you’re not in my shoes.

I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.

You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.

If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.