It was an exciting time for me personally because the number of times I've been to the playoffs, that was the opportunity to obtain the first ring. That was special, that's for sure.

Even though I play a professional sport now, I love college baseball

I'd be cheating everyone here, the staff and rest of my teammates, if I wasn't able to stay on top of my work. It was almost like therapy, to come back and get in an environment I'm comfortable with.

I wish there was a bar I could send opposing teams to and get them hammered or something - I could tell my buddies in New York to leave their places open or something. Playing for the Yankees, guys come at you extremely hard. I have to be ready or I'll be embarrassed

Everybody kind of perceives me as being angry. It's not anger, it's motivation.

Andy Pettitte is my friend...I think he misremembers.

I've lost a little bit of my fire... I don't want to say I've lost my passion.