Im not an Athlete, Im a ballplayer

Too many managers manage by what the postgame press conference is going to be.

I would think I drive most hitting coaches crazy. During one single at-bat I used six different stances on six pitches. Oh yeah, I also struck out. So what do I know?

Im not an Athlete, Im a ballplayer

You hear players, media people, say that it's tough to play in Philly in front of these fans, to those people I say: you didn't have the guts to succeed here!

I try to dumb down out there. They tell you to stay within yourself, so that's what I do. Mentally, I'm not gonna out-think myself too often.

I'm not an athlete. I'm a professional baseball player.