Winning is one of the most special moments. Every time I take the field it's a special moment. The fans are the ones that make it special. Because that's what we do it for.

I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.

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.

Nine games? It's too long.

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.

The one thing I always said to myself was that when baseball started to feel more like a job, it would be time to move forward.