Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life generally.

I'm a great believer in the character of the club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have.

Anything that disturbs your comfort factor is good for you.

Toughest thing for me as a young manager is that a lot of my players saw me play. They know how bad I was.

I'm ready to do something different.

Pressure comes when someone calls on you to perform a task for which you are unprepared.

Just because you're down to your last strike, you're not out yet. You can always do more. You'll always have more at-bats to take. That's true in baseball, in rescuing animals, and in life generally.