Baseball can be a game of peaks and valleys. Mentally, I want to stay away from the ups and downs and just maintain a level approach.

College was a blast. My three years of college were the best years of my life.

Christ doesn't keep score. It's not about what you do here. It's about the person you are. It's about your faith. That's one thing that I'd like for young kids or anybody to know.

The Red Sox didn't handle negotiations with any kind of respect for me and my family, and the Rangers were the total opposite.

There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas.

It's an honor to be playing with these four players and to be a part of their fifth World Series title and my first.

I would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.