My dad was the first one who said, 'You're going to end up behind the plate because you've got a very good arm and you're very smart when it comes to calling a game.'

You gotta take care of yourself; you cant do anything in excess.

I don't want to be gone. I don't want to be somewhere else. I consider myself a Yankee.

My dad was the first one who said, 'You're going to end up behind the plate because you've got a very good arm and you're very smart when it comes to calling a game.'

John Wetteland had a very good curveball. He threw it for a strike, too, in any count, any situation. But, he really didnt use it much. He didnt want to throw it. He wanted to throw fastball-slider.

I'm very proud of my area around the plate. I don't want anyone messing with my dirt.

What people might find surprising: I taught my wife to change diapers when we had our first.