My baseball career was a long, long initiation into a single secret: At the heart of all things is love.

[In his autobiography] Sadaharu Oh, a Zen Way of Baseball, ... acquire the body of a rock.

I enjoy baseball more than anything and would like to be involved with it forever, but the reality is your survival is determined by how well you compete, not by your fondness for the game.

Do all things with love.

Be secret and exult, Because of all things known That is most difficult.

I'm 100 percent sure. I spoke to him recently and told him we really want him to be a part of our team.