I have never ever confronted a challenge that I backed off from or that I was afraid of.
He has competed very well. He's been very aggressive. He's not afraid to go after people. That's what we want here.
I'm certainly not the least bit shy or afraid of having young people out there competing,
If I'm a pitcher and I'm paying close attention, I'm certainly not going to be afraid to attack somebody's bat. I want the ball in play -- because they're going to make plays.