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

I can't see your target because of the sun, so you'll have to tell me where it (the ball) goes.

If a kid doesn't live up to it, you could have a problem with him losing confidence, and then it's up to the veterans and the pitching coach to step in and not let that happen.

They always say, 'Smile!' and sometimes that just ticks me off. I'm not a smiley guy.

They either hit it hard, or they didn't hit it hard and it still found a hole.

It was a bad day. Horrible.