I told those guys that you really don't see those yet on bubble gum cards on the backs. They count during the season. They can hit 20 or 30 during Spring Training and none of them count.

Those guys (the middle relief) have some good numbers on the back of their bubble gum cards.

[He puts gum in his hat] I always keep gum in my back pocket, ... If we make the third out when I am on base, I take three pieces out of my pocket and put them in my helmet. Then I put my batting gloves on top of them and hand the coach my helmet. Superstition is not a dirty word in baseball. Not for me.

[Analyst Michael Cannon put it more bluntly.] There's no bubble, ... The only bubble I know is gum.

I challenged Omar, Mike (Hall) and Regis at halftime and told them: 'You haven't scored yet. You guys have got to step up.' And we responded the way we should at home. I was very proud of the way we finished the game.

I was brought up with psychics and tarot cards. My mum was always told I was going to be in a boy band and be famous as a singer.