I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.

I just try to do what I have to do and let the people out there do what they have to do, which is have fun, scream, yell and jump around. I try to do what I have to do, which is play baseball, and I can only play in that piece of area there, so that's what I try to do.

The bigger the contract, the bigger the responsibility.

My brother never got an opportunity to throw a pitch, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to another young kid.

If I wanted to pitch that bad, I probably would. But I don't think I'm in that stage.

All I can say is, I will put my heart and soul into helping the Red Sox win.

We grew up poor, very poor, but I am very proud of where I come from.