It's always a great feeling. We've been close a couple of times, and in 1994 were robbed by the strike. But you never give up.

I never have that 'we were robbed' feeling when looking around now at where some of our contemporaries are.

Frank could hit with one leg and one arm, that's how talented he is as a hitter. I've played with a lot of great players and I've played against a lot and he's the best I ever saw. You don't come across special players like that often. You're fortunate if you do.

And they're speeding up more to home plate to give the catcher an opportunity. It's almost impossible if you don't get a good jump. If you have a catcher who can throw the ball well, it's almost impossible to steal.

We had a couple of lapses and they made it close at the end, but it's good to have a win again. When we got ahead, we just rushed. We kind of hurried and made some ill-advised passes. The biggest thing for us was to do anything we can to get a win.

I just wanted to see it (the cannon) up close. The last couple of years I didn't see it except from across the field. I never liked red.