A lot of guys have success off him early in the count. If he gets two strikes on you, he picks at the plate, and a batter really doesn't have a chance.

I bunted for him. I think I'm the only player who ever pinch-hit for both.

It's all about getting the opportunities. That's why I drive to Peoria every day. It's well worth it.

Were all playing this game of life, but in the end were all the same. Life does go on, but the only way to succeed is to proceed

I grew up in Florida, which is the land of flea markets and swap meets. My grandmother loved to go these places, and she'd take me along.

I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know. It started when I was a kid growing up in South Florida, the land of junk stores, garage sales, and flea markets, as a kind of coping mechanism.