There's responsibility, but there's also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.

It doesn't seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener

The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it's a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.

I've been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn't nervous and there's no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.

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.

Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I'm not going to lie to you. There's a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.

I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models.