I hope I get to continue with this because there is some unfinished business. I'm going to be in baseball for many more years, whether it is here or not. I'm not done. I'm confident that I can do this.

Nothing's been promised, ... It was an opportunity to talk baseball and tell them why I think I'm a good candidate.

Yeah, I was surprised, a little shocked. It's baseball and it's a business. They don't know how my arm is going to be and they bring players here to make the team better.

I think it's ridiculous, ... that Major League Baseball would stick its nose into this business all of sudden, when we're down 0-2 in the World Series, having never mentioned it for 81 regular-season games or five postseason games.

Whether I'm there or not, I'll always be a Tiger, and I'll always root for the Tigers.

There's no question this guy has a special arm, but he's still a little raw.