So George Burns and my grandpa took me to my first baseball game.

The whole concept of negotiating is intimidating to many people.

For a generation that gets most of its information off a computer screen (be it Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter or what have you), an athlete has to be very careful about the public/private aspect of that. Be careful not to be overly critical, be careful with use of language, and understand the whole world is watching.

Well, my favorite sport as a kid was clearly baseball.

Very narrow areas of expertise can be very productive. Develop your own profile. Develop your own niche.

A player cannot be part of the training camp experience as a rookie unless he is signed to a contract.

Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have.