For all the bad things people say about the river -- and most people see it as a giant sewer -- the goldfish show the river can sustain life. It makes the whole idea more personal.

We're converting dead space into something that's lucrative. They've done it in other places. Now we need to look at the river as something valuable, worth investing into.

It's good to talk about a community turning around, man.

I am very glad they are still alive.

The spark just didn't carry over the next time we had people on base. What's happening is ... Courtney and Shelby, as the No. 3 and 4 hitters, forget they have to hit early on those pitches and drive them. As the middle of the order, these pitchers are trying to jam them or pitch around them.

There were a lot of transients. People would be coming in and out at all hours of the night.