I thought it was a close play. I'll leave it up to the umpire to call.

The fans cheering me on, when I play well they clap their hands for me. They're really great.

The more that Japanese players go to the big leagues to play and succeed, the more that will serve to inspire young kids in Japan to want to become baseball players when they grow up.

When people get placed upon a pedestal - when they start chasing after that person on the pedestal - they become mannequin-like.

I feel like I should be more in touch with the nuances of this game.

Many people have this image of me. For a long time, I cared about that.