Somethings don't always work out the way you plan. The main thing is to keep trying, do better next time, and deal with disappointment if it comes.

I don't know, I'm not in shape yet.

What the hell is wrong with him now?

Ninety percent of this game is half mental.

On why he no longer went to Ruggeri's, a St. Louis restaurant: "Nobody goes there anymore because it's too crowded."

Swing at the strikes.

The game is supposed to be fun. If you had a bad day, don't worry. You can't expect to get a hit every game.