Oh, man. I was hoping to make a pitch and he kept fouling them off.

New York is a great situation for me. I worked with Rick Peterson in Oakland and I know what he can do. With all the off-season additions, I’m sure the Mets will be contending for...

It was so fast – bam, bam – and than it was over with.

A small package of 25 victories.

Surprisingly, I sold about 3,000 copies at shows and in communities back home. I knew then we had something.

I didn’t know who Walt was at the time, but it didn’t take me long to find out. He had written hits for about everybody. This was my first time in a studio and I...