So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

It (the slider) just rolls off of your index finger and begins it's spin which will take it down and across the plate (hopefully). Just remember not to twist your elbow or wrist. It should be thrown, with the wrist and grip set, just like your fastball, slightly off center - with the same velocity and intensity.

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

I was probably in the best shape of any athlete at the time, but you don't get to pass judgment on yourself.

You've gotta find a way to get out of your own way, so you can progress in life.

I trained myself to perform on the field.

Everything I was, physically and mentally, that's what I put on that field.