The Cubs didn't provide much. There was a lot of McDonald's and Taco Bell. Guys didn't shop for fruits and vegetables. They used to shop at 7-Eleven.

In the American League, you're basically sitting and watching between innings. That style, I didn't really care for.

I, honest to God, do not know a thing. I have zero understanding of the rules. All I know is that my rehab is over.

This is like April for me, like you just came out of spring training.

It was a fastball down. No pitch is ever exactly where you want it, but that one wasn't belt high, right down the middle. It's not just Chipper. It's all those guys. You can never relax against them.

It varies. Ideally, it should come down to the last week of spring training. Now it's more like a regular-season game in how things would be.

It was a mistake. I meant to throw it low and outside and I let it get up. A lot of guys would hit that out.

It's not as strong as it obviously was with Kris and Jae. Jae was on the verge of really taking off. But it's still pretty solid.

It's good to be a veteran. It keeps you off the busses.

It's not like I was trying to challenge him or anything. I was just pitching to him. I was more worried about Moises Alou, especially because of my past experience. They're both dangerous, but Alou has done a lot more damage against me.