After about 35 laps, the tires and brakes started to go. We're lucky we lasted as long as we did.

After about 35 laps, the tires and brakes started to go. We're lucky we lasted as long as we did.

The market was really thin throughout the afternoon, with a continuation of profit-taking from yesterday, but then U.S. markets came read more

The market was really thin throughout the afternoon, with a continuation of profit-taking from yesterday, but then U.S. markets came back and capital flowed in.

Patience is passion tamed.

Patience is passion tamed.

We ate outside in tents. Food was prepared by a company from Redding, California, that feeds firefighters. It was good, read more

We ate outside in tents. Food was prepared by a company from Redding, California, that feeds firefighters. It was good, but, wow, 5,000 calories.

She portrayed more knowledge and passion about drug control policy than I had ever imagined one person could know about read more

She portrayed more knowledge and passion about drug control policy than I had ever imagined one person could know about any subject.

You go for it. All the stops are out. Caution is to the wind, and you're battling with everything you read more

You go for it. All the stops are out. Caution is to the wind, and you're battling with everything you have. That's the real fun of the game.

I knew it was the end of the game and that's what you have to do to win. You don't read more

I knew it was the end of the game and that's what you have to do to win. You don't stop playing until there are zeros on the clock. It was an effort play and I know that's a big thing around here.

He's still very weak. I really don't know when I can get him off a mound, let alone in a read more

He's still very weak. I really don't know when I can get him off a mound, let alone in a game. So the clock is ticking, and it's not going to stop. It's going on nine or 10 days since he's pitched a game. These are all the things you can't make up for. All you can do is, first and foremost, get him healthy.

The chances of drawing hard-bucking bulls is much greater today than it was 10 to 15 years ago. Exponentially, it read more

The chances of drawing hard-bucking bulls is much greater today than it was 10 to 15 years ago. Exponentially, it increases the risk.