I always get a kick out of who is going to be the larger cheering section.

I'm really going to miss all the people in the front office, media relations, marketing, all the great people at the ball park. They were my family for a while, and that part really stings. But life does go on.

You look around baseball and when things go south, that type of fan apathy happens.

I watch every day when we hit and take ground balls and the way we go about our business. If I saw any lackadaisical approach, that would concern me.

No matter what the situation, winning takes care of a lot of stuff. Things are never perfect, even when you win. But it does make for a lot better environment, for sure.

It's the age-old thing - it's such a cliche - but why worry about things you have no control over?

I think the one thing about me is I'm a fairly demanding guy, and I give a great deal of myself, and I expect that in return.