I was a huge fan of Bobby Cox, a huge fan of Chipper Jones and John Smoltz. And just those guys, I grew up watching those guys and often wondered early on in my career if I would ever have the chance to play for the Atlanta Braves, and there it was. God kind of answered my prayers.

Maybe these kids are just too young and too dumb to know about the first 13. Maybe they can't comprehend that the Braves have only won one World Series in those 13 years.

Auburn is a very small, quiet college town, a different kind of place geographically and culturally.

There's more than one way to do things. There's always different points of views and styles of pitching.

I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.

Serena is an icon of women's sport.

Number one in high school, when I was sort of entrenched in the street life, if you will, the major thing that kept me plugged in the mainstream was athletics. I played basketball throughout high school. I also played football, but I played basketball throughout high school.

I come from a football family which has really helped.