Any time you get named in a list like that, it's very humbling. You see the careers those guys have had, and the career Pujols is going to have, it's nice to be a part of that group.

I always lift weights very heavy and spend a lot of time in the weight room.

Being from Baltimore, I'm a crab cake snob, and I'm very particular on where I eat my crab cakes.

There's a ton of room for me to grow, ... I'm still working on a lot of things and trying to get better.

What I like about this year compared to last year is that I really haven't had a lot of fluctuation from big highs to big lows, ... When you do that, your team can count on you pretty much every game to make a contribution.

It's a real honor to be included among the list of finalists, when you see the names that are there, ... Some of the guys who won the Hank Aaron Award in the past are thought of as some of the best players in the history of the game, so just to be included with those guys is really gratifying.