I'm pretty sure we're happy, but we don't take things for granted. It's not where we're at right now. It's where we're going to be next week.

I had a treatment done right after the season because I wanted to get some of that pain away before I start in training in a couple of weeks,

Mike Matheny, Fernando Vina, Edgar Renteria, Mark McGwire and Darryl Kile... before he died. Those guys took me under their wing and taught me the way to play the game the right way.

My wife and I love children. We have five of our own. I would ask that anyone who looks up to me would instead look up to God. I am nothing without Him. Everything I do in life and in baseball is to glorify Him.

Whatever happens at the end of the day, as long as I glorify His name, that's what it's all about.

Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you, so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during.