The kids really sold that vote, more than any adult, any administrator or any school board member who was there, in my opinion.

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One of the guys was giving soccer balls to the Iraqi kids and bam - a bomb blew up. All of the guys' families were there, and some of the mothers, you could see the sadness in their eyes. It just makes you appreciate what those guys are doing over there, it really makes you think.

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There's been some excruciating pain at times and there are still some muscle spasms, but not so much anymore. I'm feeling a little bit better every day.

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Just watching my teammates on TV, how close they're coming and not getting results ... it hurts a lot. I'm there on the couch, the game is close and they need a big hit, and I'm, like, 'Jeez, let me get out there.' I want so badly to be part of it again.

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People should not buy rabbits or chickens from pet stores.

162

You could see the sadness in their eyes.

160

He definitely has our number.

147

We can do that, that's realistic, no doubt about it. We're only six under .500 now and who would have thought that two months ago. We just keep getting great pitching.

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Right now it's just too early. It's just too early to start thinking about hitting the panic button. If it's in July or August and you're just 30 games under and it's just a joke, then you've got to find a way to prepare yourself. But right now nobody's panicking.

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