It's definitely weird driving by Ed Smith Stadium (the Reds spring home) over there and coming over here (to Pirate City). We like the area over there. To tell you the truth, I (rented) the house before I was traded. I just decided to keep the house, make the commute. |
It's great to be back, it really is. For the last eight years, this has been pretty much my home. We still have our house (in the suburbs). |
It's great to be back. I have a lot of fond memories here. |
It's great to be back. I love the Reds fans and I'll always have a special place for them. |
It's terrible. And you know what's unbelievable? He's telling people stuff like, 'Go Steelers' because he doesn't want anybody mad at him. Hey, don't mislead these people. Come on, we know he's a Seahawks fan. ... And you know what? He's going down. |
Just watching my teammates on TV, how close they're coming and not getting results ... it hurts a lot. I'm there on the couch, the game is close and they need a big hit, and I'm, like, 'Jeez, let me get out there.' I want so badly to be part of it again. |
Obviously the message, or the brand, or what you see it won't be consistent. But it isn't a big issue. If it was a big issue Wayne would be asked to do what everybody else is doing. He and his people know what works in that district and the P.E.I. campaign and the national campaign trust his judgement on these things. |
Obviously, we can afford to give more than the average person, but $10 or $20 will help. |
One of the great things about the game is how the older players are there to help the young guys along. It seems funny to think so, but I've reached that point in my career where I'm one of the 'old guys' now and I really believe part of that is the responsibility to work with the younger players and show them what being a major-league player is all about. |
One of the guys was giving soccer balls to the Iraqi kids and bam - a bomb blew up. All of the guys' families were there, and some of the mothers, you could see the sadness in their eyes. It just makes you appreciate what those guys are doing over there, it really makes you think. |
People should not buy rabbits or chickens from pet stores. |
People start realizing that having a pet is a serious commitment, one they can't handle. |
Right now it's just too early. It's just too early to start thinking about hitting the panic button. If it's in July or August and you're just 30 games under and it's just a joke, then you've got to find a way to prepare yourself. But right now nobody's panicking. |
Size was a big deal for them, especially with their big guys playing like they did. We tried to pinch them in on the ends, but that didn't work. We didn't do a good job of that in the first half and that was the game. |
Something about the Reds and Pirates and me. |