A buddy of mine, [Atlanta rookie] Jeff Francoeur, when he hit his first home run, I saw them give him read more

A buddy of mine, [Atlanta rookie] Jeff Francoeur, when he hit his first home run, I saw them give him the silent treatment and ignore him. I had an idea that it might be coming.

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, read more

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, and the guy calls up and makes a joke about it. He said it was totally disarming. It was also totally brilliant.

My teammates' play behind me helped. Every time I start, I get stronger.

My teammates' play behind me helped. Every time I start, I get stronger.

It's a great concept. I saw this house in the fall on a night tour and it's just amazing to read more

It's a great concept. I saw this house in the fall on a night tour and it's just amazing to see it now, just a few months later.

God's timing in moving me down here was perfect,

God's timing in moving me down here was perfect,

I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could read more

I have had to work long and hard to eradicate the dangerous delusion that, in a bad position, I could always, or nearly always, conjure up some unexpected combination to extricate me from my difficulties.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

We can't communicate. I don't speak Japanese and he doesn't speak English.

We can't communicate. I don't speak Japanese and he doesn't speak English.

Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.

Only the stupidest calves choose their own butcher.