I Have Far Too Many Skeletons In

I've Always Noticed How The Fenway Fans Get Behind The Pitcher, Especially Late In The Game If You're Having A Good Game, Or If You Have Two Strikes On A Hitter, They Really Start To Chant And Anticipate A Strikeout. And That's The Best Part About Playing In Boston And At Fenway. There Are Knowledgeable Fans Who Anticipate The Flow Of The Game And They Can Really Help Out The Pitcher.

Today Baseball Is Currently Enjoying A Run Of More Than 14 Years Without Interruption, A Record That Would Have Been Inconceivable In The 1990s.

I Can't Remember A Major League Game Where I Could Make Eye Contact With My Dad. I Kept Wondering If He Was Going To Yell At Me For Hanging A Pitch Or Something.

I Like To Think Of The World's Greatest Athlete Coming Up To Bat Against Me - Tiger Woods, Wayne Gretzky, I Don't Care Who It Is - And I'm Looking At Him Thinking, You Have No Chance.

Part Of What Makes You Great As A Young Player Can Hurt You At The End Of Your Career, In Terms Of You Need A Certain Amount Of Ego, A Certain Amount Of Arrogance To Be Able To Play Well And To Push Yourself And Trick Yourself Into Thinking You're Better Than You Really Are.