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 think everybody out there on the American team is out of their element. That's not an excuse. That's the way it is. It's early in the spring. A lot of guys are not as (locked-in) as they could be.

The American Museum of Natural History is my son's absolute favorite place in the world! So we really, really, really love New York.

My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career.

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

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.

My biggest thing is I need to see a lot of pitches, which I did today. That's good. The more pitches you see, the better your timing is going to be. But it's going to be impossible to see enough pitches. No matter how many pitches you see, it's still going to be March 6.