Parks, in addition to being quality of life components, in a place like Texas are huge economic generators.

The reality is parks are in serious trouble. Unless you own your own ranch, the parks are what most Texans have to go to.

It's probably our single biggest spot that we have big money to put into. To do the battleship right is going to take millions of dollars.

[So in addition to getting out and appreciating the butterflies' beauty -- in backyards, in parks or at Botanica in Wichita -- people] can start planning their gardens for next year, ... We would love to get lots of kids involved in converting a lot of their school butterfly gardens into monarch waystations.

Nothing endures but personal qualities.

We like his all-around makeup. He hits for power, runs very well and plays a solid outfield. His addition helps us in getting a little younger in the outfield, yet he's still a player who has significant playing time and production at the major league level.