I didn't even think about the upcoming season. I didn't care if I would get injured in this game. That's how much I wanted to win this game. That's how driven we were for this championship.

It's not an ideal thing for a player to think, but I really didn't care if I would get injured in this game. That's how much I really wanted to win this one. That's how we were driven to this championship.

I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game.

The longer I played, the more important it became to me. I think those who followed me could see this best. The fans want me to get hits, and since I've been able to in the past, 200 hits became a kind of benchmark indicating I've done well. One hundred eighty wouldn't cut it. For the fans it's got to be 200.

He's just a passionate player out there. This upcoming game he'll be able to redeem himself. I don't think he'll make that mistake again.

When people get placed upon a pedestal - when they start chasing after that person on the pedestal - they become mannequin-like.