If the guy had a blindfold on, then he might not have seen them.

It's unfortunate to see one guy take the fall for 25. It really is. There seems to have been not as many questions about us and the way we've played than there were about him. If we can take a positive from it, that's going to change. This is the wake-up call maybe we need.

Those who want to hear from you will let you hear from them.

He may not have seen live pitching, but he's the type of guy who wouldn't take long to resurrect his hand-eye coordination. I don't think he hit 700-and-something home runs by accident. I think you would have to be aware of him.

He's an amazing guy. I don't know what 'it' is, but he's got it.

Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.