I don't think about the past, ... I'm happy I got the opportunity I have right now. And I wanted to make the most of it.

It was important to get him involved again. His past history is well documented, but that is in the past.

Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.

This past year I had an opportunity to sit on the sideline and reflect on where I was in my life and my career. You really wonder what the next chapter might hold. I knew the competitive juices were still there. I knew I wanted to get back into baseball. But I wanted to make sure I got back into baseball for the right reasons.

Over the past two months, I've had an opportunity to really get to know this club and am thrilled to help take it to the next level.

It's in the past. It's a new opportunity, and that's all that matters.