[Hurdle] told me the tryout was over, and as long as he is the skipper, I'll be hitting cleanup, just keep doing what I was doing,

I think I just learned that God has a plan for all of us, and I work hard and do all the things I can, but at the same time, His will is perfect; and me trying to control it, it's not going to work.

I think I forgot, more than I learned anything,

I don't like the idea of 'I've played nine years, I've made some All-Star teams, I make the most money. I've got to be a leader.' That doesn't make you a leader. Treating people the right way is more important.

I try to work hard. I try to set a good example. I don't look at it as though I've got to be a leader. I just try to behave the way I think I should behave. If that results in a leadership role, great.

What Todd went through was an aberration. He makes it easier for me and (Atkins) because he's on base every time we come up.