Getting to first base

"When I walk away from this game, there's nothing financial I'm gonna need," he says, grinning. "I've got a ton of great memories. The only thing I need's a ring, and I'm working on that right now. In baseball you can be a goat one day and a hero the next or vice-versa. From a baseball perspective, you have got to stay on an even keel."

He then stands and walks toward the showers, where he will wash away the day's sweat. Then, he will meet his family in the parking lot and go home.