I know it wasn't real pretty, ... That was one of the biggest double plays I've had all year (in the third). I knew we'd get at least one out but I never thought they'd turn it.

Yeah, it's risky, but no more risky than driving a car.

There's nothing easy about being a manager, because you're going to be second-guessed. I respect Charlie as a manager, and even though at the time I didn't agree with it, he put thought into it. It wasn't a blind decision, and it didn't work out, but he stuck by it.

I've learned over the years that it doesn't matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.

It broke his bat and went 330 feet. I figured it was going to be right there, but it kept back there. It definitely would've been a home run last year.

Ninety-nine percent of pilots that go up never have engine failure, and the 1 percent that do usually land it. But if you're up in the air and something goes wrong, you pull that parachute, and the whole plane goes down slowly.