I don't think Major League Baseball should have the right to tell us about the roof. They're trying to take the home-field advantage from us. I don't think that's right.
My father always told me that to be successful at anything, whether it was baseball or tiddlywinks, you have to be willing to pay the price. You have to be willing to do more than the kid down the street if you want to be better than he is.
Obviously, the only reason I'm where I am is because God has gifted me and He has seen fit to put me where I am. I have to honor that by using my influence and my status on the team and in the game of baseball for good and to His purpose.
If you gave me a choice between being married and being a baseball player, that's a no-brainer. I would be married any day. I just love it.
I've always enjoyed baseball, but even when I was a kid I can remember viewing it with a businesslike approach.
God has given me a lot of ability to play the game of baseball.