I think the team has potential. Our pitching looks pretty good and defense looks pretty good, which is the way read more

I think the team has potential. Our pitching looks pretty good and defense looks pretty good, which is the way we usually win games.

Although they are at different skill levels, working with a traumatized and bereaved population was new for all of them, read more

Although they are at different skill levels, working with a traumatized and bereaved population was new for all of them, ... And despite the fact that many had no formal training, the degree of caring and thoughtfulness these volunteers have is amazing. And most of all, their hearts are broken for the community, for what was versus what is.

Casting ethnic characters is a very hard thing to do, but it's important. It's also interesting.

Casting ethnic characters is a very hard thing to do, but it's important. It's also interesting.

Some guys don't think Justin lifts hard, then we test and he's extremely strong for his weight. His max has read more

Some guys don't think Justin lifts hard, then we test and he's extremely strong for his weight. His max has gone up 50 pounds in just about everything.

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were read more

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were professional-looking. There were a few ball-strike calls I didn't like, but that's going to happen in the big leagues or anywhere.

It's a 100 percent shot, an explosive shot as opposed to a smooth, rhythmical timing of the leg. It's like read more

It's a 100 percent shot, an explosive shot as opposed to a smooth, rhythmical timing of the leg. It's like hitting all out on a driver as opposed to putting a ball.

In principle, there are no problems.

In principle, there are no problems.

I had to get up run in the morning for 2 hours, go to the gym and also get good read more

I had to get up run in the morning for 2 hours, go to the gym and also get good opponents as sparring partners because I'm a big believer in that how you train is how you will fight at least when it came to me that's how it worked.

We always talk about being a spark and swinging the momentum of the game and that swung it.

We always talk about being a spark and swinging the momentum of the game and that swung it.