Some days are a blessing when you wake up and you say, 'Wow, I feel good today.' Some days are like: 'Wow, I feel bad. I got no chance today.' You tape it up and you go.

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.'

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

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.

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

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

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