I want to be on the field. It's a better place to talk to the guys. It's a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what's going on, not just with the hitters.

What did I do to deserve this?

I'm always writing at night - things I would change, things I would do differently. When I write a note, it sticks in my head differently.

When I gave up me, I became more. I became a captain, a leader, a better person and I came to understand that life is a team game...And you know what?...I've found most people aren't team players. They don't realize that life is the only game in town. Someone should tell them. It has made all the difference in the world to me.

Honestly, at one time I thought Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean, I wasn't born until 1961, and I grew up in Indiana.

Baseball's still a game. I don't want it to be work. I want it to be a game.

I definitely want to manage. I just don't think it's the time right now.