John Rodriguez Quotations

We started her in the middle, but she's a good outside hitter. She takes a very strong approach, is very aggressive and a force on the outside.

Just the way they were jumping around, it was like they were going to the World Series. Don't count your chickens because all of them might not be hatched.

I was just trying to get something up and into the outfield. Skip is fast enough that he can challenge (the throw) if it gets out there. I was just happy to get that hit.

I think she's the best outside hitter in the city.

Tell me about it. I just went back to basics. When I started struggling, I just have to go back to when you were in Little League. Try to find your base, try to find your balance.

It's just like a hitter. You start thinking so much and things start to happen and then all of a sudden your game plan is out the window and you're trying something else, which you shouldn't do.

It's not so much about one day per year here. We participate in DCP/SAFE, a program that's been around for 16 years. It's a program that targets youth, families and schools to encourage healthy, positive behaviors.

It's breathtaking. As a kid, I dreamed of things like this but it never entered my mind until recently that it could actually happen. Now that I'm here, though, I'm just enjoying it.

That's an unbelievable number for a three-set match. She's learning and she's a very hard worker because she has to be, as she lacks a little bit of speed.