He played the game hard. He was able to do whatever he possibly could to win. Everybody loved him. There was always a laugh and a smile, and he had something fun to say.

It's hard for a player not to continue playing for a guy like that.

It just shows you none of us are promised tomorrow.

It's not surprising to me. He's ready to go.

It was a sinker in that I hit.

They told me with a little bit of pitching and little bit of guidance, they're going to be a good team.

Really, he just spread his stance out, shortened his stride and a little patience always helps. That's been the major difference with him.

I've been telling him for a couple years that I would like to see him spread his stance out. He tried doing so late last year, actually in the playoffs, and he went back and looked at the tapes and saw some things and tried to give it a shot. I think he felt like it was something he could do and possibly help us and himself be better.

We all try to do too much at different times. At times he does that because he knows how well he has not been hitting.

I was very shocked. If you know him, you know the type of person he was. He always made you smile, always had something positive for you. To me, he's the type of person that shined on the field and off the field.