Our defense sparks us. When we make a good defensive play, when we come in to bat, it carries over. read more

Our defense sparks us. When we make a good defensive play, when we come in to bat, it carries over. We don't strike out much. We do a good job of putting the bat on the ball.

I can see a lot of ex-wives and ex-husbands just having a heyday with it.

I can see a lot of ex-wives and ex-husbands just having a heyday with it.

I just want to get my feet wet, ... Whatever happens is going to happen. That's how I look at read more

I just want to get my feet wet, ... Whatever happens is going to happen. That's how I look at it. I want to go out there and play the smartest, best game I can play. I'm trying not to put too much pressure on myself. I want to make sure I'm still able to laugh at myself if I do something good or something bad.

It has nothing to do with press now; it has become a political affair.

It has nothing to do with press now; it has become a political affair.

I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my read more

I have never belonged wholeheartedly to a country, a state, nor to a circle of friends, nor even to my own family.

Detroit is doing a great job pulling all the elements together. It's our version of the Winter Olympics, and it read more

Detroit is doing a great job pulling all the elements together. It's our version of the Winter Olympics, and it is a Winter Olympics year.

This is not one person's award. This is a reflection of all the coaches, management and players who made it read more

This is not one person's award. This is a reflection of all the coaches, management and players who made it possible.

Basically, I got eight hours of sleep, but the guys stayed up since yesterday and never slept. They're incredible. I read more

Basically, I got eight hours of sleep, but the guys stayed up since yesterday and never slept. They're incredible. I think it took 12 hours to completely redo the car. I think we started the engine for the first time at eight o'clock this morning and in the warm-up, everything was fantastic. I have to say that today's car was even better than yesterday's.

We've been hitting a lot better than last year, but we had four errors (Tuesday) and that is what I read more

We've been hitting a lot better than last year, but we had four errors (Tuesday) and that is what I can't stand. We'll make great defensive plays, then make a mistake. We just have to be consistent.