I Grew Up With The Thought That

It Took Me A While To Figure That Out And To Realize What A Gift That I Had Been Given. And When I Finally Did, I Dedicated Myself To Be The Best Pitcher I Possibly Could Be, For As Long As I Possibly Could Be.

I Guess That's What Little League Is All About -- Trying.

You've Got To Realize That In Any Competition There Is Always A Winner And Loser. When It Turns Out That You're The Loser On A Given Day, You Can Be A Graceful Loser, But It Doesn't Mean That You're A Loser In The Sense That You're Willing To Accept Losses Readily. Concede That On That Day You Weren't The Best And That You Were Beaten In Competition. But That Should Make You More Dedicated And Hard Working. It's Wrong To Accept Defeat As A Loser. Be Graceful About Losing, But Don't Accept It.

I Like To Refer To My Years With The Angels As The Foundation Of My Career.

When I Got Traded To The California Angels, I Really Wasn't That Excited About Going To The Angels Because It Meant Changing Leagues And Also A Whole New Set Of Teammates. But Shortly After I Got There I Realized That It Was One Of The Best Things That Ever Happened To Me.