The president made it clear that he wanted to pay special tribute in a special way to those armed forces -- men and women -- who put their lives on the line every day, with particular emphasis on the war on terror.

This honor is a tribute to the hard work Brad has put into his talent. He has incorporated the instruction that pitching coach Brian Unger presented to him which has taken his pitching to another level. He has truly developed into a legitimate professional prospect. I believe that he is in line to have a tremendous 2006 for the Hawks.

So Coach Turner called for a hitch-and-go. It was a great call.

You've just got to keep going. That's all you can do.

I couldn't believe it. It's shocking. You see the fire into the distance (and) you hope it's not your house or anything like that.

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