**Interviewer’s note: I’d like to take a quick second and thank some people who helped during the interview process. Obviously, I’d like to thank Eric for taking the time to be interviewed while he was busy training in Tampa. I would also like to thank Caio Parente, Eric’s PR rep, for his help during the process and Diego Suarez-Garcia, for translating the initial interview questions. Now without further ado, the interview!
Jason Lee: I actually heard that you wanted to be a soccer player when you were younger, but your dad suggested baseball. What aspects of the game of baseball changed your mind?