On the road, we're hitting in the cages during our normal batting practice for our position players.
There's food and supplements that you can take legally that will better your body and help you stay healthy. Shortcuts are something that's always been around all sports, but as a union, we're trying to do the best we can to weed those guys out of the game.
I've never had anything to hide.
What I did before in my career you can pretty much throw out the window. Out of sight, out of mind.
I enjoyed my time in Baltimore. I really did. I learned so much.
That's why it's so important to have that gap between your fastball and off-speed pitches: then, when you effectively locate your fastball, it plays at a higher velocity.
I could be 30 pounds heavier if I played football. But I play baseball, and I do Pilates.
A lot of guys came together quickly as a group, as more than just teammates, as friends. Your family get to know each other, and you become really close, and that's a big part of the team aspect is caring about your teammates off the field, getting to know their kids, their families, their wives.
I think flexibility in general is something that needs to be reinforced, and not only baseball players but all sports.
I've had some incredible experiences with this organization. I owe a lot to this team and this organization and the ownership. I don't want to see that time come to an end, my time as a Cub.
If people call into question my work ethic, that's fine, because I know what I'm doing behind the scenes.
I'd like to stay in Chicago, but if they don't want me, somebody will.
That's one the main reasons we live in Austin. The weather is so nice for the majority of the offseason, and it's easy for us to get out and ride bikes and get on some trails, to walk together as a family. Sometimes I'll go out for a trail run. We just like to do things outdoors.
There's plenty of situations where we'll come up with guys on base, less than two outs, and those are opportunities for us to help ourselves out.
Being in the same sentence as Bob Gibson, that's incredible.
I had great teammates. Adam Jones took great care of me. Mike Gonzalez took good care of me.
I'm not saying I won't make a mistake throughout the game.
There's so many things running through your mind. If you can formulate a game plan that works for you and allows you to block outside distractions and get to what matters, that's how the talent is able to come out.
I've made it clear I like Chicago.
I care about the integrity of the game.
