That's when the book is good: the struggle part,

The home run doesn't mean jack. You still have to come back and play and make the plays when they have men in scoring position.

We're in too good a position to go backward,

I won't let it be disruptive to my teammates at all. I believe that when you sign a contract, you play until the end, and then at the end of that you sign another one. If they choose to call you and say, 'You know what? We'll give you an extension,' you deal with that accordingly. Honestly, I've done good things, but you still have to establish yourself where you have a right to talk - 'You know what? I deserve this right now.' I haven't done that. I just want to play.

He pitched good, not great. And if he doesn't give it up to Johnson, he pitches great.

Every once in awhile, the Man upstairs sends someone down here who is just really, really good. I'm serious. Some people have special gifts in other things; he has a gift to play this game. He has it, he understands it, he smiles, he enjoys it. When he goes, we go.