In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been.

One win­ter, when I was 12, my older brother Frank (20) said to my father, 'We want you out of the house. We don't want any­thing other than the house we live in. We don't want any­thing from you. Just leave.' And he left.

Pitchers make adjustments, and it's up to the hitters to readjust and sort of tweak what they do.

I have one goal with all my decision: to do whatever is needed to win today's game. I'm loyal to my players, and I stick with people because consistency builds confidence. But if I feel I have to make a change in order to win, I'll do it. I don't ask players to like my decisions, only to accept that I'm doing my job with one thing in mind - winning.

The fact that somebody is reducing your salary is just telling me they're not satisfied with what you're doing.

Watching other teams in the World Series is like watching somebody else eat a Hot Fudge Sundae.

I think there's more of opportunity to win games in the National League than the American League because there are more decisions to make.