That's when I use the word frustrating, when your body breaks down or your body doesn't do the things I'm asking it to do at my age, because I'm trying to keep up with the Joneses.
The tradition you have at the University of Texas is like no other.
The reality is that my stepfather was like a father to me and watching him die from a sudden heart attack was one of the hardest things I have ever gone through.
I've lost a little bit of my fire... I don't want to say I've lost my passion.
Some of my finest memories are from my time at the University of Texas. College baseball, I love it.
The student body was huge at UT and you had to mature pretty quick, very quick actually. I enjoyed it and it helped me a lot in my life in general - not only in the classroom but on the baseball field as well.
But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guys
Every time I toe the rubber, it's no different for me than it was in the World Series.
I've been very fortunate. I feel very thankful. I've been able to come home and do some fun things and make it exciting for people here at home
I wasn't scared (during his first at-bat). I just told them (Mo Vaughn & Kevin Mitchell') to give me all that hockey equipment (forearm pad & shin guard respectively).
When you have a chance to take the ball for the world champs, you take the ball.
I'll continue to use Mac [McNamee] to train me. He's one of a kind.
I wish there was a bar I could send opposing teams to and get them hammered or something - I could tell my buddies in New York to leave their places open or something. Playing for the Yankees, guys come at you extremely hard. I have to be ready or I'll be embarrassed
If I put my mind to it, and I put the work in, I have no doubt I could do it (pitch 4-5 additional years), but I made a promise to the people who've supported me for so many years. It's time to give back to my family.
I don't bat an eye at stuff like that. I've had my share of wins. If I worried about the games I should have won, it would probably drive me crazy. It was a fun game to pitch in.