I watch every day when we hit and take ground balls and the way we go about our business. If I saw any lackadaisical approach, that would concern me.

He was diagnosed with alopecia areata at age three. Prospect Illinois. He was named to the Sun Belt Conference "All-time baseball team" as part of the Conference's 30th anniversary celebration in January 2006.

Prior to this he served as the Cubs' third base coach and was the former manager of the Iowa Cubs the AAA baseball team for the Chicago Cubs.