Talk to people. Go another way. Don't kill yourself. It ain't worth it and I'm a great example. No matter how bad it seems at the time, work your way through it. Who knows how your life is going to turn out?

Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey?

Well, my dad (Ken Griffey) taught me that there's three parts. There's hitting, there's defense, and there's baserunning. And as long as you keep those three separated, you're going to be a good player. I mean, you can't take your defense on the bases, you can't take your hitting to the field, and you can't take your baserunning at the plate. But defense, is number one.

As long as I have fun playing, the stats will take care of themselves.

Talk to people. Go another way. Don't kill yourself. It ain't worth it and I'm a great example. No matter how bad it seems at the time, work your way through it. Who knows how your life is going to turn out?

This is something I dreamed about as a little kid, being back in my hometown (Cincinnati) where I watched so many great players.

If I'm compared to Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, that's great. But I'm just going to go out there and be myself.