The draft is a crapshoot, so I've been very fortunate to be drafted by the Yankees, and to have spent my whole career here.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was happy that I was drafted, and then it was the Yankees and that just made it even better.
I just wanted to go play in the big leagues. But possibly playing for the Yankees is very special.
At least, in this situation, I know my chances of coming back could be slim because of the young talent the Yankees do have.
I loved the opportunity to play for the Yankees, too.
I love being a Yankee, and it's hard not to. It's a special place to play.
I'm happy to be with this organization, and I hope to retire as a Yankee.
I'm very thankful to the Yankees and to Major League Baseball for allowing me to play this game.
I've been a Yankees fan for a long time. When I was a kid in the mid-'70s, the Yankees were really great. They had Reggie Jackson in '77. I was 8 years old at the time. He hit three home runs to win the World Series in game six against the Dodgers, and I was just hooked.
I feel like I've been a Yankee my whole life.
I was a pitcher, shortstop and outfielder, and the Yankees tried to sign me out of high school as a first-round draft pick in 1981. I turned them down to go to college.