I was a huge fan of Bobby Cox, a huge fan of Chipper Jones and John Smoltz. And just those guys, I grew up watching those guys and often wondered early on in my career if I would ever have the chance to play for the Atlanta Braves, and there it was. God kind of answered my prayers.

I always wondered how it would be to put on a Braves uniform and play in Atlanta.

When I was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves before the 2005 season, a childhood dream was realized. I grew up a Braves fan just a few hours south of Atlanta, and it was hard for me to believe that I was going to actually play for the Atlanta Braves and legendary manager Bobby Cox.

I'm a huge fan of Morris Chestnut. I grew up with Morris, and I know him personally.

I was such a huge fan of 'The X-Files.'

I'm huge fan of 'Timeflies.'