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It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.

I hate striking out, but at the same time, I'm much better at letting them go rather than, earlier in my career, worrying about it so much before the next at-bat against the guy. You grow as you play, and every year, I work to cut them down.

I hate striking out, doesn't matter what time of the game. I just don't like striking out.

My job isn't to strike guys out; it's to get them out - sometimes by striking them out.

But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guys.

Don't ever be afraid to step out and do something different.

You never know when something's going to hit you in a particular way and just knock you loose.

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.

My father taught me, in boxing, that when you - particularly when you get hit in the face for the first time - you're going to panic. That instead of panicking, just accept it. Stay calm. And any time anybody hits you, they always leave themselves open to be hit.

Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you.