Offensively, he got better as he went on through the minor leagues, but from day one he could catch it. He's the guy you wanted the ball hit to with two outs and the game on the line.

Pratt wore his shirt on the plane home.

There's no question about it. He can catch it.

Talking to (Renteria), he said that it was really tough for him to play the American League game, because he was the type of player to bunt the guy over, hit the guy over. In St. Louis, that was appreciated. St. Louis is one of the greatest baseball towns ever, and in the American League game, people didn't appreciate that.

[Day], as of now, is an unbelievable athlete. She's very capable of [reaching] state and I think she can make the all-state team in [CIF Division III]. She will easily win league.

They are not backing off at all. They live with fear every day.