One hour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict - girding up its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

One hour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict -- girding up its armor to meet the most insidious foe.

The physically fit can enjoy their vices.

With scar tissue, you don't know how it's going to heal or what's going to happen with it. Dr. Yocum told me, 'Once December comes, you might throw two balls and know you've got no chance. Or you might go out and throw for three weeks and it won't bother you.' But it's not something where it's 100 percent yes, you're going to be there, or 100 percent no.

I'll say this. Any team that wins using a closer by committee better have a fantastic offense.

I always wait for something miraculous to happen. I probably don't think it's going to happen, but I'll keep doing what they ask me to do.