They can't put down the bat. They come out as young coaches and burn up BP (batting practice) time.

Splitting series is not going to do anything as far as percentage points. It's all about percentage points. You don't gain anything by splitting a series. You have to win at least three of four to gain ground.

For consumers, it's nice to get a bunch of CDs at a discount, but at the same time you may end up giving that back on the back end if you miss a few 'forced buys'. That's the whole idea. It's a lot easier for these companies to have members who automatically owe them money, which puts the burden on [the consumer] to decline.

The second time wasn't much better. But we're catching up to those guys. The Rio Grande Valley as a whole is catching up to the schools in Houston and San Antonio. Who knows, maybe the third time is the charm.

You really get to know someone when you're put together like that for that length of time. He's still with us. He's alive and in recovery.

The only time I can recall any extra attention being paid to the St. Paul mayor was when Charlie McCarty was in office [1970-1972],