I Have Figured Out It's Not What

I'm Being Compared To The Impossible. I Never Saw Mays, Aaron Or Clemente Play. What About The People I Face Every Day? Tim Raines Is The Best? Mattingly Is The Best? Why Not Compare Me To My Peers?

I'm Having A Good Time. I'm Going To Treat Every Game And Every Day As If They Are My Last Because I Now Know That They Could Be.

Everyone Would Like To Play In Their Hometown, But Right Now I Like Cincinnati, I Like The Way It's Going. I'm Happy.

I Was Fortunate To Play For Pete Rose And Have Teammates Like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez And Dave Concepcion. I Grew Up In The Game With A Mature Attitude. I've Always Known It Was Better To Be Seen And Not Heard.

Circulating Through The Children's Ward And Seeing Terminally Ill Kids, Heads Shaved, Smiling And Having A Ball Despite The Tubes And Needles Sticking Into Them, I Thought: What Do I Have To Worry About? If God Takes Me, At Least I've Lived For 35 Years.