He brought a lot of energy. I was in awe, just the way he worked. He prepared himself so well. He would hit extra in the cage -- he amazed me. He was one of those guys who you watched and you appreciate how good he is. Until you see him day in and day out, you don't recognize how good he was.

If this is the end of his playing career, they'll think of the last couple years that he had, and they were down years. They'll forget all about the numbers he put up. They'll remember the negatives and the scandals and the corked bat.