Its a real honor to be included among the list of finalists, when you see the names that are there, ... Some of the guys who won the Hank Aaron Award in the past are thought of as some of the best players in the history of the game, so just to be included with those guys is really gratifying.

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.

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

I have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

We can't be perfect all the time and that's okay. In the heat of the battle, in the heat of the moment, you might say things or do things that aren't right, but at the same time, Christ forgives us. Christ will always forgive you.

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