I Don't Think Any Player Lives Up

That's Just My Family's Mentality. We Are A Very Loving, Hugging And Kissing Kind Of Family. And We Grew Up In A Church Atmosphere And Still Have That Atmosphere. There Is No Negativity.

The Last Two Times I Went To Spring Training, I Had To Win A Job, And If I Didn't Get Off To A Blazing Start, I'm On The Bench. Now, I've Proven Myself, So It's Not Essential That I Get Off To A Real Good Start.

I've Been Hearing This Since I First Joined The Reds Organization, That I'm Going To Be The Next This Or That. It's Tough On A Young Player Coming Up. You Show Some Positive Things And Everybody Jumps On That And Says You Should Be The Next Willie Mays.

I've Been Operated On 13 Times.

I'm No Different Than Others With Cancer. I Just Happen To Play Professional Baseball. I'm Part Of Those Statistics That Cancer Has Touched As Well.