Aaron isn't afraid of confrontations. He has come so far in the last couple years. Before, he seemed to be read more

Aaron isn't afraid of confrontations. He has come so far in the last couple years. Before, he seemed to be pitching away from contact, trying to miss bats. That guy has vanished. Now, he pitches with the confidence that the batter can't get to it.

All the infrastructure that has decayed, deteriorated and been obliterated has to be rebuilt. The situation that created the great read more

All the infrastructure that has decayed, deteriorated and been obliterated has to be rebuilt. The situation that created the great players was unfettered access to courts.

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my read more

If I could trace my origins to Judas Maccabaeus or King David, that would not add one inch to my stature. It may well be that many East European Jews are descended from Khazars, I may be one of them. Who knows? And who cares?

We all consider Jeremy to be a huge part of this team and this program. He's just a great person read more

We all consider Jeremy to be a huge part of this team and this program. He's just a great person and a great friend, and he's helped us all understand his culture a little bit more.

Most employees view base salary as a barometer of their worth, so thinking about a steady decrease in the amount read more

Most employees view base salary as a barometer of their worth, so thinking about a steady decrease in the amount of money being provided to them has had a psychological impact. That's why organizations looked to variable pay as a way to counteract that -- until recently.

It's going to be great. It'd really be nice to get a few games in before the playoffs, with all read more

It's going to be great. It'd really be nice to get a few games in before the playoffs, with all the guys back in the lineup. We want to be firing on all cylinders, so we can hit the ground running in the first game of the playoffs.

When that one went out, the wheels kind of fell off. We knew what we were up against.

When that one went out, the wheels kind of fell off. We knew what we were up against.

I thought, considering we only have two returners from last season (Kari Rodgers and Cassie Sowers), they really stepped up read more

I thought, considering we only have two returners from last season (Kari Rodgers and Cassie Sowers), they really stepped up and didn't fold under pressure, ... That says a lot for the girls who are young and don't have much experience.

Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by a further 25 basis read more

Nevertheless, limited core inflation in January will not deter the ECB from hiking interest rates by a further 25 basis points on Thursday.