I'm a more traditional baseball person. We're going to give the kids free rein to play the traditional style of read more

I'm a more traditional baseball person. We're going to give the kids free rein to play the traditional style of baseball.

It was a terrible tragedy, but I was pleased ù being out of town and having these discussions (of retirement) read more

It was a terrible tragedy, but I was pleased ù being out of town and having these discussions (of retirement) going on ù to see all these good things that the company and my team did without me.

We were within one offense touchdown in the first half. It was just a matter of them wearing us out; read more

We were within one offense touchdown in the first half. It was just a matter of them wearing us out; out-sized and out-speed.

He was a confident guy, but I think that everybody on this team is confident. If we don't make predictions read more

He was a confident guy, but I think that everybody on this team is confident. If we don't make predictions like him, it doesn't mean we don't have confidence. Everybody's different.

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out read more

I was simply amazed; in my 20-plus years as a funeral home director, I have never seen workers come out in force in a display of respect as I had here today. There were state highway department workers at every intersection on the way to the cemetery and about 40 to 50 state trucks on hand. The Illinois Department of Transportation takes care of its own. It was very impressive.

We usually start off slowly. We usually play better in the second half, but we just played well in the read more

We usually start off slowly. We usually play better in the second half, but we just played well in the second quarter and they really struggled shooting the ball. Obviously, that made things easier for us. We didn't change anything. We went with our game plan. We just did a better job executing.

Jake did a good job for us on the mound and really did a good job keeping their offense shutdown.

Jake did a good job for us on the mound and really did a good job keeping their offense shutdown.

The mandate of our show is to find what makes us laugh. We had tough shoes to fill for this read more

The mandate of our show is to find what makes us laugh. We had tough shoes to fill for this role, and finding someone to fit the character of Jeffrey was a challenge, if not a miracle. But when miracles happen, you don't question them.

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can read more

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.