You don't want to get beat, number one, and you hate getting shutout, number two, and even worse, no hits.

I'm a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back.

That's what baseball is all about right there, a matter of will.

I love watching American League games, you know what I mean?

I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks and can't run, most of the time they're clogging up the bases for somebody who can run.

When you have an opportunity to take the lead and you don't, most of the time something bad happens.

The only thing that's in my control is to win ballgames and God is always taking care of me.