I have no problem with the arbitration process.

I've always felt that I need to be somebody in the middle of the lineup that's going to drive in runs and come up with big hits.

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

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

I have a relationship with Christ. It allows me to handle situations better. It allows me to treat people better and it allows me to have a better mental attitude towards baseball.

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

My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a part of our family.