The level of competition right now is very high, every single game. It seems like every time we're playing someone they are in the top 20, top 10 or top 5. We have a lot of young players that are getting thrown into the fire, and they've got to learn and step it up or they're going to get burned up.

You can't get picked right there. It's a 3-1 count and you have a good hitter at the plate. You're not trying to get a jump. You've got a guy in the middle of your lineup up there and the one thing you cannot do is get picked off. We have talked about it a lot.

For the majority of companies, pension plan management is not a core competency, nor should it be. They are questioning the value of the time and resources their pension funds now require versus the clear benefits of outsourcing.

I consider myself very lucky. God has a funny way of bringing some things around and knocking you in the head with the ultimate destination. Something I should have achieved quite easily took me a long time to get around to. It came in His time, not mine.

I knew when he hit it, it had a chance to go out. He got the fat part of the bat on it. When he does that it just jumps out.

They just got into it a little too late.

I want my kids to grow up and enjoy their childhood and be carefree. I never really got a chance to be a kid.

Dave Blanding has clearly demonstrated his personal commitment not only to achieving technical excellence in his own field but also to inspiring others to pursue technical careers and excellence in those careers. So Dave truly represents what this award is designed to recognize.

It surprises me that we haven't scored more than two runs in this series. They pitch well and play good defense but we've got to swing the bat better.

They have done a really good job for us and we expect to start all four of them against Florida.