I was just playing winter ball and enjoying myself. If it was meant to be, it was meant to be. It wasn't, but I'm not disappointed at all. We have a chance to win a World Series.

I've spoken to him and he's enjoying Rangers.

I always enjoyed playing, but accolades never meant a whole lot to me.

That's the way Tito is. He believes that to win a pennant, it takes more than 25 guys and that you have to keep everyone sharp.

[The Red Sox] have a lot of confidence in me and I appreciate that.

I never had a chance to go the Olympics or Pan American Games. Just having a chance to put that jersey on, you represent more than the team. You represent the country and what you stand for. I know we're Americans. But [fans] don't see us as American citizens. We're Puerto Ricans. It's going to be a big deal for us.