The more consistent I get, the more comfortable I get, it's fun to go out there and be that locked into a game. It's been a while. I've pitched some good games this year where I haven't been locked in. That's the ingredient I've been missing.

When you can throw 97 miles an hour and put the ball over the plate anytime you want, it's fun.

These guys are a great bunch of kids who were fun to coach. I have been so lucky since I have been here to coach great kids. And our seniors have had a great run. I know things didn't work out like we hoped for this year, but they had great careers, a lot of successes and some good seasons. They can hold their heads high because they gave it everything they had.

Lets go now, this is our time. We are going to have fun now.

Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.

The biggest challenge is that Sam and Dave are perfectionists. Really trying to satisfy their expectations was fun. They were just as excited as we were about the project.