I expected to be in the big leagues soon. I didn't know exactly how soon, but I wanted to be here soon, and I wanted to make a difference soon.

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.

I really expect a lot of myself.

I love first base. I want to get better.

Every time I pray, I ask for forgiveness. I'm a sinner. I sin every single day. But I do know that God loves me. I do know that God forgives me. It helps me in my every day life because there's nothing anyone can do to me that I can't forgive them for.

To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege.

If I can be a good person and help a few non-believers or even help people that are believers but need a little help along the way, I think that's a job that I take very seriously.