" And as a former player an All-Star and guided it -- this reliving. What percentage. A baseball they have they care about all of that other stuff and you know what I'm talking about Islanders stopped. Because I think -- It's a lot more guys with pen and paper these days computers they care about it more so than the people who are going to be sitting in the seats even come off base."

" I don't think you that's off base except that baseball is unlike other games because it is the game of numbers. That the history of baseball is a history of numbers it's it's a -- sacred numerology you know and for the years that we grew up the number was 61. You know so so I think it from and on a day to day basis yeah I think people who are sick -- he was sick of hearing me talk about it. But I -- but when you -- take a step back. And you and your fantasy league and you're -- you're you're kicking around the boss I'm not sure people that's it knowingly does something that's left."

" His perspective I don't care about any that's I'm a father for I have two younger of the two young boys and I don't look my boys be looking up to guys that. Cheated the game hurt it -- themselves because I know how much my role models impacted me. I think smitten with my hero the whatever Ozzie Smith did. His -- he -- the way he walked away talk emulated that if you don't think that our kids are affected affected. By the fact that they're heroes are knowing they don't steroids are they though it these things are going on. There are affected by that so they would look up to their guys and say we'll watch tonight do it the season -- I haven't Albert Pujols. Is while those guys that can change the perceptions see how much he's embraced. The ambassadorship. And there were talking earlier about him being the best player in baseball. I think baseball fans can let go of that that. Then accusations -- that was because he has embraced him and he understands the response."

" that he had I thought that was one of the things I I I couldn't help but think. When he's -- was up there on the interview but absolutely wouldn't. -- look at how bites us years and I've got -- you wouldn't want to disappoint that eight year old kid that's all I -- so I don't know with who all he says listen. I'm not a home run hitter and and despite the numbers he's dead series you can see it last night the way those walking home -- doesn't he didn't Lofton out. You'll look like a golf shot they go out on a straight line and he he says Miami line drive hitter with some power. What the other thing that that I was taken -- I asked them. Do you ever set. You know statistical goals for yourself never know not to walk guys no home runs none of that. Average not the the only thing was a hundred walks because I want efficient at bats and I got that finally last season which I would -- taken with that if."

" Guys so many people are worried about -- ratings drops in Major League Baseball on the network side and things of that nature even though. Attendance has been steady. Over the last few years. In basketball we know that the faces of -- Kobe and LeBron in football it's Tom Brady and Peyton Manning and several others. If somebody says who is the face of baseball right now. Who is it."

" Is becoming Albert Pujols I think this this states where we're seeing. The best player in baseball right now I don't care about. Five years ago whatever we talked about Alex Rodriguez but. Receive the best player right now playing a double two losses that guy's old but -- a guy who doesn't have a national -- that I know of not one that certainly creeps into my brain that is."

" That is the real price and -- be talking about how much to how much of fans care -- a lot of your point is well taken. But one of the things they do care about these -- going to root for who can really cheerful. Who would you know and and I remember writing columns they used to cheer for anybody now because he will be deemed the most sacred numbers in the sport. -- conduct open mic right yeah well that that the the candidates stand -- next column tonight at at the third Greg kind of the -- we need a lot of other guys look like but that's. That's when you talk about how much of the people -- that's what people really do get sick of and I think if that is what Albert Pujols again to absolutely no -- dissolved. That's the dilemma he faces a denial is no good in the world we live now to other follow up."