I'm always going to play with chips on my shoulder - with something to prove.
I love to be around baseball.
Managers don't play. We the players play.
Of course a lot of the players in that clubhouse have respect for me and talk to me about everything. So with my experience, I certainly try to help them, to make things easier for everyone.
I even steal bases. I hear all the time that I'm slow, but hey, I have 66 stolen bases.
I have played in so many games and have had so many incredible moments that selecting one or remembering all of them is impossible.
I learn more from my coaches and I feel that I have continued to get better offensively. I'm like fine wine, the older, the better.
Just care about your teammates, care about the game, try to be good each day. That's the way I do my part.
Whenever I'm on the field, I'm another guy.
You're talking about defense and calling games and blocking balls, I'm going to be right there with anybody.
When you get older, you've got to find some things differently because sometimes your body won't allow you do what you. When you're younger you can do a lot of stuff, moving around.
The catching position is hard. You have to find a way to do a lot of things, to be in the game. When you get older, when you're 38 years old, you have to find a way to be on the field.
Immediately after hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, I was extremely concerned about my family, friends and all the people in Puerto Rico. I felt helpless and could not concentrate not knowing if my family and loved ones were safe. I wanted to help my people as fast as I could.
That's my plan in the offseason: to work hard and to try to play as many games as I can and stay healthy.
Catching is a tough position.
I take pride in everything I do.
I know my body.
I'm not going to put my team in any situation where I go 0-for-5 because I want to play and be a hero.
I've been happy to have been here since my first day, and I'm going to be happy to retire as a Cardinal because this organization means a lot to me and this city means a lot to me.
It's always good to get in contact, get involved with your teammates.
