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

Theres a little more margin for error this year. Last year, it felt like we had to win every game. That wasnt a lot of fun.

The mark of a good hitter is someone who hits the ball hard, often. And if you run into a few home runs, that's fine.

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

One-run games can go either way, and most of the time they do.

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.

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.