I never stop looking for things to try and make myself better.

Young players need to know how to take care of themselves for life after baseball.

Baseball is just my job.

I don`t want to be a Major League coach.

It`s not the name that makes the player. It`s the player.

I like to be against the odds.

I`d like to help educate kids about the Major Leagues - what to anticipate, what to expect, what they`ll need to do to prepare themselves.

But to be the best, you must face the best. And to overcome your fear, you must deal with the best.

Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.

I have a chef who makes sure that I`m getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats throughout the day to keep me at my max performance level.

I was born to hit a baseball. I can hit a baseball.

When I finish playing, I think I`d like to coach college baseball.

Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

My career is an open book, but my life is not.

I don`t know what you guys say, but at home, life is way different from baseball.

It`s called talent. I just have it. I can`t explain it. You either have it or you don`t.

I don`t know what my future is.

I think some of the pressure comes from the expectations of other people. Like if your father played baseball, they expect you to be the big lifesaver or something when you play a sport.

Every pitcher can beat you, it doesn`t matter how good you are.

I think everyone needs to be a role model, period.

I`m not afraid to be lonely at the top.

There is nothing better than walking out and hitting a home run.