My biggest moment was winning the World Series because everyone in my town was able to feel he was a world champion.

That's the remarkable thing about baseball. The game has a way of having you scratch your head one minute and drive you crazy, and then the next, you're entertained beyond your wildest hopes. That's why it's the best game.

I don't think you can set up a computer to do a strike zone on a guy who's 6-foot-5 and then a guy who's 5-8. Where does it draw the line? One guy stands tall, and another squats down, and it changes the lines. Nah. I still love the umpires; they do a great job. I don't have a problem with any of that.

Slumps are like a soft bed. They're easy to get into and hard to get out of.

Well, you know, Pudge Rodriguez, obviously is as good as it gets.