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

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

Home runs come in bunches. You can go two weeks without one or hit four in a week. Sometimes, you just feel that stroke for a week or two weeks straight.

I went to college for a reason, and that was to skip the minor leagues. I spent a year in the minors and got my at-bats in, and then I felt like I was ready for the big leagues.

Education is very important to me, as is helping children.

My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.

It's not a fun process. There is no need for the team and a player to be on opposing sides a week or two before spring training. It's good to be on the same page.