If they watch me play, people will say I'm not into it or whatever. That's okay. I kind of like it. People don't know how much work I'm putting into it. They don't need to know.

The chance to go to the postseason, it's hard to pass up.

I felt I was good in basketball but I wasn't a blue-chip prospect.

Sometimes it's more fun to compete with your friends, because you can talk a little trash with them.

I miss basketball every now and then.

I want to be on that team that wins the world championship here in Chicago and sees the city go crazy.

As a first baseman, hitting home runs is what's expected of me. But I don't really try to hit home runs.