I think we're on the upswing. I definitely do.

She may not be the most imposing figure on the field, but no one comes to play like she does.

Probably one of the best hitting hands that I've worked with in baseball or softball. She's got a little pop in her bat. She should do some exciting things here for a couple of years. People have already shown interest in Jacquie and Dore before we've even played a game, based on what they've done in the fall and what they've done in the past. They're trying to take them from me already.

They pitched very well. They probably don't get the respect they're due as prototype pitchers. They're not throwers -- they're not going to light up any radar guns -- but they're very apt at pitching.

We're a young team. We're still inexperienced and we were taking bad shots.

I didn't want to have to swim in that water.