When the ball was hit, my first reaction as a shortstop was always go in the direction of the ball. You can't do that at first base. You go too far in that direction, and it's hard to scurry back and be ready to pick the throw.

We've made a lot of strides over the years in making the game better for players to be able to stay healthy and showcase talent.

We've got to do better at taking care of players and making sure the fans get the best of the players when they're showcasing their abilities.

When you're hot, you try to ride it as long as you can.

Hitting is not an exact science.

There are different angles you have to work with as a hitter. Figuring out with my body what helps me get into those angles... is a constant discovery.

There have been nights I've stayed up late thinking about, 'What's wrong with my swing? What do I need to fix?'

There are times when your mind isn't ready to go but your body is, and times when your body is ready to go but your mind isn't. You try to get the two in sync as much as possible.

I'm just trying to create a working knowledge of my body. So it knows what to expect.

Knowing the opportunity to win a championship here in Chicago, right now, that's the main motivation for me.

I grew up in Illinois.

We need to just stay in the moment and stay in our routine.

The best things happen when you're not overthinking it.

One-hundred years from now, nobody's going to remember that I played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays - nobody!

The most important thing is that we're impacting people for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ... that's why we're here.

I knew all the right Bible answers and the Sunday school answers.

My dad was a pastor, so we were in church all the time.

You just want the highs to start once the playoffs start.

You just go through highs and lows as an individual payer and as a team.

I still have a lot to learn about what the love of Christ is like - that it's not just knowledge... but it's allowing the truth to change you - allowing Christ's message of grace and hope and love through the cross, that that message is the message that changes the way we look at everything in our lives.

We know that as a Christian athlete, people are watching, and so we want to be the best example we can be and show that we are different - that Christ has changed our lives.

I hit my knees and I went to him with that and I said God I want to do what you want. I don't want sports to be an idol in my life.

I was so engrossed in my sport, I wasn't thinking about the future from God's standpoint. I was thinking about just my sporting future.

We all need grace. We all need Christ.