Nine games? It's too long.

If I'm shifted two steps toward third base and the ball goes up the middle, people say I have no range to my left. That's why those statistics aren't accurate. You're changing for every batter, sometimes with every pitch. You really can't make one statistic for every shortstop. You have to go by what you see.

What kind of influence did my parents have on my life? Well, they had the most influence. These are the people who are closest to me. My parents are very positive people. They've been supportive. They're always there.

It doesn't feel different being here (at the All-Star Game) I feel like I'm on an All-Star team everyday.

I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don't short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.

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.

Defense usually doesn't make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.