You can always look back on having a good defensive day, even if you didn't do anything offensively. You won the game and you contributed.

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.'

When you're aggressive behind the plate, calling a game, that's when you're at your best. You can't be tentative.

Some days, you feel like a 22-year-old and some days you feel like a 40-year-old.

I'm always happy. I like to have fun. During the game, I don't like showing my emotions, though. I'm all about winning the game. I take a lot of responsibility for that.

Hideki Irabu had a very good curveball. Just a straight up and down, swing-and-miss curveball.

I think you learn. You learn from your mistakes. You learn from things you do and try to stay away from the negatives in your life. I think I've grown.