When I go home my mother still makes me take out the garbage.

You can't hit without your hands.

People expect you to play your best, so I go through a routine to prepare myself so that I know I'm physically and mentally ready - prepared for the game.

You know it as soon as you walk in Yankee Stadium. The electricity is there every time, every day.

When I go home my mother still makes me take out the garbage.

People are going to make comparisons and they can do that but I'm definitely not going to compare myself to Derek Jeter.

I feel good, and the way I determine it is through my workout. I work so hard in the offseason that if I'm able to do everything I have to, I figure I must be healthy.