«I don't have the answers right now because I've only been on the job three days. Right now, I just want to be an extra set of eyes and ears, and I want to see how everything works before going forward.»

«We were delighted that the show did so well, ... Audiences loved it and we had to add an additional three productions and were still turning people away.»

«This is a fantastic show, and we are delighted that other venues across Oregon have invited us to bring it to their local audiences. We had such an overwhelming response from audiences in Salem, we just knew we had something special.»

«They have asked me to come here and be an extra set of eyes and an extra set of ears to how things are done in the organization. And I welcome the opportunity to find out what this business is like. I always wanted to know, ?How is the game played on the other side?? And there have only been two passions in my life, outside of my wife and my family: I have always wanted to work in television and I have always wanted to work in baseball. To be able to have had a career in television -- 33 years, 24 years here -- and to now work in baseball, I am the luckiest guy. The smile hasn?t left my face.»

«I?m not in the business of excuses,»

«It's a little like a marriage. It's never just one side as to why it breaks up. The question is, can this marriage be saved?»

«We've got a barbecue, ... We're going to have a lot of things for the kids.»

«Best day of my life. I got my family here, helped me grow it all year, what else is there to say?»

«With the controversy of getting the building built there was some opposition to it we just wanted to make sure everyone felt welcome.»

«I'll never forget any of that stuff,»