In my day, if a guy came to spring training 20 pounds heavier than what he left, he was considered out of shape and was probably in trouble.

It didn't happen, but I feel fortunate for the two chances we had and it's just a shame we didn't go to a World Series for Cub fans.

I had too much respect for the game to leave it behind or to make it my second or third sport in college

I had to prepare physically every day, and I didn't leave many scraps for the writers

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

When did it - When did it become okay for someone to hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game?

If you played the game the right way, played the game for the team, good things would happen