They wanted me to lead these young players, teach them the way to compete, when the only thing I should be worried about is how I'm performing in the game.

I'll miss all my teammates. I'll miss Elvis (Andrus) and (Adrian) Beltre, Mitch (Moreland), Matt Harrison and [manager Ron] Washington. To be honest with you, I hope they go 0-162. I got friends, and I love my friends, but I hope they lose their ass.

The power numbers are nice, but I'm most pleased that I've been consistent. Home runs come from having a consistent approach .

They wanted me to lead these young players, teach them the way to compete, when the only thing I should be worried about is how I'm performing in the game.