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"As a 20th round pick nothing was handed to me in the minor leagues."
"Baseball is important, but it's about fifth place behind my kids, my wife and the health of my family."
"I felt both parents at my side no matter what I did."
"If you're good, you fail seventy percent of the time. You have to be mentally capable of blocking that out and keep going."
"I had six good years and one bad one, and everyone was wondering whether I'd have a good one again."
"I'm on Cloud Nine!"
"In 2003 no one expected us to do anything, so we were kind of beating the odds each time. It's a little different when, from the onset, a lot of people are expecting you to win a world championship."
"I've always been a focused person, and I continue to remain focused on my baseball career, but I think the cancer made me realize that there are other things that are a notch above baseball, you know? The whole ordeal put family, friends, my health where they should be in terms of priorities. Not that they weren't before, but I don't think I was as aware of it prior to this ordeal."
"I've gone through adversity most guys don't have to face."
"I've never really considered myself a home run hitter. Mostly I'm a guy who hits into the gaps for a lot of doubles."
"The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off."
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