I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I'd been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted.

That was a very aha moment. It was, 'I'm in the big leagues.'

You have to hit the fastball to play in the big leagues.

Gil's been in the big leagues awhile,

If I could do it over, I'd want to come up to the big leagues like Mike Trout. He's exciting and I like watching him.

You don't expect guys that's in the big leagues to come down here and try to be a part of our team again, and see us do well, and maybe go all the way. That's been the trademark of this club, how well they've got along and pulled for each other all year.