My father helped me become a ballplayer and take the good with the bad.

My first year in baseball, there were only one or two reporters. My second year, I got to the Triple-A playoffs, there were four or five. When I came up in 1984, I never saw so many people.

My father helped me become a ballplayer and take the good with the bad.

I don't feel any pressure. I just try to stay calm, follow my game plan, and try not to get overthrown.

The day I pitched, I would drink either 'cause I was celebrating or I lost and couldn't sleep.

He makes it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to.

I'm glad I don't have to face that guy (Don Mattingly) every day. He has that look that few hitters have. I don't know if it's his stance, his eyes or what, but you can tell he means business.