You walk around and see people studying their phones like religious documents, ... It's not hard to see where all this is going.

[Two of the people thought to be at or near the top of the Pirates' wish list to succeed Lloyd McClendon had much different initial reactions to their names being mentioned for the position. Ken Macha headed off any discussion when approached by Bay Area reporters. Art Howe was a bit more expansive.] With the right ingredients, good things should happen there, ... Hopefully, I'm part of the ingredients.

It puts you in a place, ... You might call it the most religious experience you could ever have. You're out there with God.

There's a learning curve, but we just have to be patient. You can't expect three hits a night right out of the chute.

The kid, he just looked to me like he was ready. It was time to start playing. He put his game face on. And I hope it's the same game face he wears every night.

Who are you going to walk to get to anybody else?