We'll probably only consider a handful of individuals. We'll bring up people who can accumulate either innings or at-bats, so we can hopefully gauge where they stand as a prospective Major Leaguer.

Take pride in exactly what it is you do and remember it's okay to fail as long as you don't give up.

As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain.

You can only look forward to a South Dakota winter if, as with childbirth, remodeling a house, or writing a novel, you're able to forget how bad it was the last time.

It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

I call myself a chameleon.

You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you're going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset.