He made a big jump this summer. That's when you create leadership opportunities. Isaiah is one of those special guys.

He's one of those guys who has a tendency to sulk a little bit,

We had some other opportunities and couldn't break through. When your big guys go to the mound, you've got to win them. We just didn't put enough runs on the board.

I'm not knocking those guys, but they did get their teams here. There's a lot of players and a lot of teams that just don't seem to get this far because it takes a special chemistry to get here.

To be inducted in my first year of eligibility is mind-boggling. Not too many guys have had that happen.

You look at me -- I played 17 years and didn't get one. That had a lot to do with how long I played. I was still chasing that elusive, one last goal that I had left to accomplish in my career. Unfortunately, it never happened. But I'll tell you what: I did try.