ABR: Had you been to Wrigley before coming up with the Cubs?
RH: No, I hadn't. One of my goals was to make it to Wrigley when I got called up. I wanted to go up as a player, rathar than a fan.
ABR: What team did you grow up a fan of?
RH: I grew up in Boston, so I've been going to Fenway since I was young. I went to college in Michigan and was a lot of guys who didn't have a team to root for. Growing up with the Red Sox, I was lucky.
ABR: That's some rabid fandom you have on both sides--the Cubs and Red Sox.
RH: Growing up, there was a lot of pressure being a Red Sox player. Now, coming up in the Cubs organization, there's a lot expected of you. It's something you just get used to. The thing to alleviate that pressure is to always just leave it on the field. Whether you perform well or poorly, if you leave it on the field, at least you can get some sleep at night.
ABR: Now that you're in the majors, are there still players that you look up to?
RH: Playing with [Greg] Maddux was a great experience for me. He's done it all in the game. I was fortunate enough to learn from him. But being here, you've got to see yourself as one of those guys.
ABR: What's it like playing for Lou Pinella?
RH: Lou's a bit different from Dusty. Dusty was more lad-back and Lou is more of a bottom-line guy. You're going to here it from Lou. He just expects you to go out there and play hard. If you go out there and play with your all, if you're fearless out there on the field, you won't have any issues. Even if you don't do well, his focus is whether you gave it all.