Staff Profile: Matt Johnson

Nickname: Matty, Cabeza, Matty Boy

Favorite Music: Light/soft rock, country

Favorite Song: Hold On by Wilson Phillips

Favorite TV show: Seinfeld

Favorite Movie: Karate Kid

Favorite Actor: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Favorite Food: Beef from Paul's Pizza (with melted cheddar and sweet peppers)

Favorite Teams: Chicago Bears

Favorite Professional Athlete: Michael Jordan

Hobbies: Bike riding, traveling, riding roller coasters

Person who taught me the most: Dalai Lama, Mark, Mom

Best Baseball Moment: 2002 Arizona League Championship

If I wasn't playing baseball, I'd be: Taping ankles

To improve as a baseball player, I need to: Become a baseball player

Best sport besides baseball: Bowling

Baseball Stadium I want to play in: Wrigley FIeld

Favorite vacation spot: South Haven, Michigan

Foreign countries I've visited: Canada, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Spain and France

I drive a: 1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible pick-up truck

The best thing about my home state: My house

My welcome to the big leagues moment was: I was dressed up as a nurse

I'm afraid of: forgetting

Funniest Teammate: Jeff Stevens

Best dresser on the team: Last year - [Strength coach] Scott Weberg (a.k.a. Johnny Cash)

Most intense teammate: Chris Robinson

For Christmas I want: I celebrate Festivus

My best Halloween costume was: A shower (from Karate Kid)

My biggest pet peeve is: When people cut or trim their fingernails and they fall on the floor

My hidden talent is: Spelling last names, Pop-A-Shot

If you opened my refrigerator, you'd find : Diet Coke

If I could have a superpower it would be: Ability to freeze time

I never leave home without: A photo of Cinder, my dog, and a picture of my family

In the International rock-paper-scissor contest, you'd throw: Paper

Would you rather be in the Hall of Fame or win the World Series?: I'd rather the Cubs won the World Series

What is your favorite team city to travel to? New Orleans for the shrimp and Po' Boys

What is your favorite thing (or place to eat) about Des Moines? Andrea's Taqueria on University

Do you have any tattoos? No

What did you want to be when you grew up? Cool

What is your favorite pizza topping? Sausage and mushrooms

What is the best prank you've ever played on someone? I told Mark his car was stolen

What is your favorite board game? Scrabble

Did you make a New Year's resolution? Did you stick to it? It was to write neater... and no.

Best advice you've ever received? Take responsibility for your actions