Even when you have three strikes, you're still not out. There is always something else you can do.

The game has never seen a better catcher than YADIER MOLINA.

The thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings.

There are always distractions, if you allow them.

I'm very distressed that the report was leaked early so that the initial headline said 'dismissed, fired.' That's 180 degrees from the arrangement we have potentially.

Being involved in competition is a privilege and an opportunity. Seek to make the most of that opportunity by pushing yourself to the limit of your abilities. When it is over, you will have earned the respect of your opponents, your coaches, and yourself.

It's a really neat and special coincidence, but it's nothing but a coincidence. This wasn't set up to give Matt that honor. It's just the way it worked out. It's a neat extra.