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Growing Old Is Mandatory; Growing Up Is Optional.

It's Good To Know You're Working For Someone You're Familiar With, Who's A Friend And He Has Your Back And You Have His Back Also.

I'm At The Point In My Career Where To Be A Winner Is More Important Than Any Individual Things.

When You Go To Other Parks, They Hang Banners For The Wild-card Or Eastern Division Or Western Division Champions. Around Here, They Don't Hang Anything Unless Its For Being World Champions.

There Are Certain Things I Can't Do, Certain Pitches I Can't Hit. You Stay Away From Them. You Try To Wait For Pitches You Can Hit. The Bat Speed Isn't What It Used To Be. You Make Up For It By Using Your Head, Working Counts, Getting Ahead In Counts And Getting Pitches To Hit And Hitting Them Hard.