I think it has been our depth that has carried us. I don't think there is a particular event that we can count on.

I think it speaks of the high quality of kids we have in the Valley. We have the talent here in the Valley, and to see a coach like Ricky Vaughn try to keep it here means a lot. I've never seen the numbers like he has now. And the thing is, nationally they're competitive. They can compete with the best of them.

Those guys have been leading us all year. We're sad to see these seniors go, but that's just part of the process.

I wish Willie [Bloomquist] was here with us so we could have all three of them working out together. Right now, it's just Yuni and Jose taking ground balls and making throws to each other at the base.

'For what?' they asked us, ... 'If we go there, we'll be deported,' they said. 'If we go, we'll face revenge from the gangs in the neighborhood.' A lot of people are afraid to come forward.

Being timid prevents us from examining and exploiting our lot as men