My favorite team growing up was the Cincinnati Reds. Living within 10 minutes of the ball park I went to as many games as possible growing up as long as they didn't conflict with my baseball schedule.

Carlos Tevez's English should be better than what it is

I have to choose my words carefully because I don't want to sound like one of those who goes on about how things were better in my day.

It's the only way we can lose, irrespective of the result.

Being a able to work with Reid [Corneilus] one on one those two seasons were great he taught me the ins and outs of pitching and what I needed to do to be successfull. My first Two years of pro ball I was under the instruction of John Duffy who was excellent as well. With out those two helping me through out the way I dont think I would have been able to excel as much as i did.

In club football you have your players and staff with you all the time, preparing for two games a week, you know them inside out, you have a discipline over them.

I loved watching Ken Griffey Jr play for the Mariners and when he was trade to the Reds I was especially excited to get the opportunity to watch him play in person.