I have an Alka Seltzer bat. You know, plop plop fizz fizz. When the pitcher sees me walking up there they say, 'Oh what a relief it is.'

If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit.

Every season has its peaks and valleys. What you have to try to do is eliminate the Grand Canyon.

I don't care what you do - baseball or politics - George W. Bush is always going to be compared to his father. I just want it to be an easy answer in 50 years - Who was the better player, me, or my kids? I want it to be my kids.

They saw what I can do, ... They know I can hit. The injury set me back a little bit, but I will have to just go to spring training and play the best I can play and just see what happens.

I was leading off the inning, and the count was 2-0, so I was pretty sure he was going to throw a strike, ... I didn't think he wanted to walk me, so I was expecting one out over the plate.