I learned a lot in the Minor Leagues, spending six years there. I honed my skills, as far as coaching goes. I was able to work with the players in a lot of facets of the game.

My mom was at every single game I played as a kid, rain or shine

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager, and never, ever your uniform.

The reason I am here, they tell me, is that I played the game a certain way, that I played the game the way it was supposed to be played.

I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am.

I have great memories of being a Cub, and I'm happy building new ones with the Phillies.

If you're in the minor leagues, you want to get to the majors.