It was the most miserable part of any time I’ve been here.

My effort will be there,

I’ve always thought that if I stayed healthy, I’d throw myself into the mix at some point. But there is so much time left, anything can happen. I think I was leading the league in...

I think there is a horrible stereotype that suggests that minorities are lacking in terms of their knowledge of the fundamentals of baseball.

I am still conducting an investigation, … We are continuing our investigation.

He’s having an incredible season. He’s talented and driven and the exciting thing is the best is yet to come.

If the guy ahead of me is hitting with two outs, I’m really hoping he finds a way to get on base because I want to hit in those situations. I approach it the same...

but to stay healthy and be consistent. This year I’ve been able to do that.

I just want to be a little more consistent. I’ve been relying a lot on instincts.

The infield is loaded. It’s pretty incredible. I’ve been lucky to play with some pretty talented infielders in my career and this is no different. Every player is talented. It’s a pretty unique set of...

He’ll be fine. Anybody can get hit from time to time; I don’t care if you’re an ace or an All-Star closer. He’ll make the adjustments.

I think he’s doing all he can possibly do, probably.

I’m really trying not to think about it. I’ve been doing the best I can to just focus on finishing out the schedule for the right reasons, and that’s to try to help the team...

I had no idea there was a list, … I really hadn’t put that much thought into it. I think at the end of the year it’s something I can look back on and be...