We had three chances to win the ballgame, and we blew all three of them.

We had three chances to win the ballgame, and we blew all three of them.

Something for an Empty Briefcase

Something for an Empty Briefcase

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no read more

It was a business decision. We just felt this was the right time for me to come in. There's no love lost, there's no harm. I'm coming in with an open mind and ready to play, no grudges at all.

The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But you've got to endear yourself to the read more

The public is a lot more forgiving of people with true problems. But you've got to endear yourself to the public, appear more genuinely apologetic.

The absurdity of it gets played out in the day-to-day lives of Border Patrol agents. Everybody knows somebody [in the read more

The absurdity of it gets played out in the day-to-day lives of Border Patrol agents. Everybody knows somebody [in the U.S. illegally] who has some kind of relationship with a Border Patrol agent. Either someone in their family is married to one, or they're sleeping with one. People's lives are very complicated and intertwined and they're not very clear-cut.

I didn't want that. I wanted a group of other veterans I could talk to or maybe a military doctor read more

I didn't want that. I wanted a group of other veterans I could talk to or maybe a military doctor who was there (Iraq) who can help me out or something.

We had to take a really hard look at transit -- something that's not mandated, but optional.

We had to take a really hard look at transit -- something that's not mandated, but optional.

Christina never called me names, which was very sweet. She said I was the only person there to support her, read more

Christina never called me names, which was very sweet. She said I was the only person there to support her, so she didn't want to alienate me.

I think that would have been a fair criticism that would have had more weight if it came a month read more

I think that would have been a fair criticism that would have had more weight if it came a month ago.