"I pay attention when people get traded. In the back of my mind, I wondered what I'd get traded for if I ever got traded," he said. "I'm perfectly fine with the way it went down. I'm going to be 34 years old this year. For some reason, it doesn't matter how much production you have, when you turn a certain age, guys are trying to get rid of you before you just can't do it anymore. That's good motivation for me, because I'm always trying to prove them wrong."