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.

I almost feel guilty. The physical toll is tremendous. Im exhausted and I only played nine innings.

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.

The only way that we can truly have a purpose and an enriching life experience is to do all things in Christ and through the power of Christ. What happens when we're all about doing good works and we're doing that outside of the power of Christ is that we end up getting the glory and the whole point of this deal is that God gets the glory. That verse beautifully illustrates that point.

If you gave me a choice between being married and being a baseball player, that's a no-brainer. I would be married any day. I just love it.

I've always liked doubles. When you scald the ball on a line to the gap, I think that's about as close to a perfect swing as you can get.

I was raised in church by Christian parents and I was baptized when I was 11 years old. But I didn't really have a good understanding of what the Gospel was really all about until college.