I'll be a Houston Astro no matter what ... I would certainly want to leave myself open to a return to the team if that made sense for the organization and for me as well.

I think any great performer or athlete has to have a little bit of a gut to be great.

They were chanting my name, but I don't know why. My name is on the back of my uniform. So, it's nice to know they can read.

Obviously, the only reason I'm where I am is because God has gifted me and He has seen fit to put me where I am. I have to honor that by using my influence and my status on the team and in the game of baseball for good and to His purpose.

My father always told me that to be successful at anything, whether it was baseball or tiddlywinks, you have to be willing to pay the price. You have to be willing to do more than the kid down the street if you want to be better than he is.

When I started to play consistently and produce consistently, that's when I knew that I could compete and do well in the big leagues.

Agile, athletic, sleek-all these things describe my game!