It was time to put something behind it and the ball was coming out good.

It's tough when you're out there and you can't participate. It wears on you a little bit.

I can't evaluate things day-by-day because there are going to be bad days. We evaluate on a weekly basis, and I've gotten significantly better each week.

Baby steps. Once you get through this, it makes you stronger. I want to get something positive out of it and come back stronger.

I figured I was still young enough to have relatively non-evasive surgery to get back to where I was. I can't forget about the big picture.

It's just amazing that we had one. For a stingray to have a baby and to be even bred they have to have very optimal water conditions.