They beat how many teams to be here? They're one of the 16 [Little League teams ] left [in the world], so just to be here, they can look on that the rest of their lives.

226

...You work that hard to get up here, and you think, one pitch and it could be all over for your son. Guys would die to be up here with their son. I get to be here with him, and he gets in the first game, and might not be able to play anymore....

199

Up here, it's hard to be down.

190

It's a big blow.

185

That home run gave Maitland a huge lift.

155

I'm not surprised that they touched people. What really gets you is how many people they touched. People just took to this team. There was something about the way they played the game that just shone through.

145

I was told he shouldn?t be on the bench; he worked very hard to get here.

117

It's been the road they traveled to get here that was the special thing. They'll see that as they grow up.

114

This kid worked his rear off to get up here. I don't want to be sour grapes ... but I'm a father.

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