That was no fly ball, that was a line drive, ... I knew I had no chance to catch that ball. Did you think I was going to catch it?

You can't plan on hitting the ball soft. He threw it soft, so I hit it soft. They were catching the hard ones anyway.

I value it. You never take it for granted.

I'm not going to say I have a chip on my shoulder. I'm not even thinking about last year. I can't wait to get it (2006) started.

If I lost my case, I wasn't going to lose any sleep over it. Winning it worked out for me. I've got a little extra money. My goal is not winning the arbitration case but to be prepared for this season.

I'd never call it a laugher but it's a lot easier on the pitchers,