The outfield is solid, so is the catching and the infield.

We like his all-around makeup. He hits for power, runs very well and plays a solid outfield. His addition helps us in getting a little younger in the outfield, yet he's still a player who has significant playing time and production at the major league level.

Dude, he's, like, 38 or something. I'm not going to be the guy who makes a 38-year-old dress like the Village People.

There won't be any intangibles that can distract the clubhouse, we'll know what to expect. That's a major plus.

I looked up to my father when I was 7 and 8. I believed it was my calling to be in the big leagues. I'd been raised by a family that always told me I could do anything I wanted.

I can count my friends on one hand.