It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.

It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.

He always messes with the lineup. The thing is, it doesn't matter if you hit 1, 2, 3 or ninth, you still have to have good at-bats.

I think there's something wrong with me - I like to win in everything I do, regardless of what it is. You want to race down the street, I want to beat you. If we're playing checkers, I want to win. You beat me, it's going to bother me. I just enjoy competition.

I've been playing baseball since I was 5 or 6 years old. I've been on a schedule, pretty much, since I was in eighth, ninth grade. I look forward to not doing that.

My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you're a kid, you want to be just like your dad.