If My Life Depended On It -

I Want To Be Known As Dominican-that's What I Am, 100 Percent ... I Have A Duty And Responsibility To Continue The Legacy Of Dominicans In Baseball.

I've Never Experienced- Besides The Birth Of My Two Daughters-the Feeling Of Winning A World Championship In New York In The New Stadium. It's Something I'll Never Forget.

I Guess Anytime You Are Mentioned With Hank Aaron, It Is The Ultimate Compliment, Not Only As A Hitter, But Obviously, The Great Ballplayer That He Was.

I've Done A Lot Of Growing Up And Realized A Lot Of Things.

Michael Jordan Told Me The Way He Kept The Crown Was By Always Outworking Everyone Else Because He Knew Everyone Was Always Coming After Him. You Can Sneak Up On People When You Are 18, 19, 20. It's Tougher When You're Established. Before, I'd See 13, 14, 15 Pitches That I Could Drive In A Game. Now, I See One, Two Or Three, So I Have To Be Better.