His presence was invaluable, not just for the team, but for baseball itself.

When he is not pitching he can play anywhere. He is really invaluable to this team not only is he the No. 1 pitcher he is just a utility player that can play anywhere else.

Edna is going to be sorely missed. Her team leadership is invaluable and it's going to be hard not to have her in the locker room before and after games. Her guidance off the court is also going to be something that will be hard to replace.

(Saavedra and Covarrubias) are invaluable to this team. There are the catalysts, I knew if we stayed healthy we would have a good team, and we did.

Baseball is a team game.

I think we're one team that has the interior presence to stay with Oklahoma. I'm not sure if anyone in the Big 12 had the size to compete. But we have to stay out of foul trouble.