It was a classic. It was like a throwback to the old days. This was like a heavyweight battle that lived up to its advance notice.

I know in the heat of battle, it's hard not to get angry, especially in the 19th inning.

Now, we don't have to cram it for a week or 10 days. We can sort of get into the spring training routine.

A flag goes up after three days in a row.

In the good old days when I was a senator, I was my own man.

In the old days, when Muhammad Ali was fighting Ken Norton, Joe Frazier and George Foreman, there was a lot of excitement in the heavyweight division, I have to admit it.