51.   He says veteran players always seem happy to show neophytes the ropes, and are forgiving of the many inevitable errors that happen in the first year of playing.

52.   His players seem to respect him.

53.   His players seem to still be listening.

54.   His players seemed to understand.

55.   His players seemed willing to dwell on the positives.

56.   I ask them how come the greatest players always seem to have the luck to have the puck on their stick.

57.   His players seem confident.

58.   His relationship was strained with assistant coach Jones, whom the players seemed to listen to more than Fitch at times.

59.   How he sees what other players never seem to see.

60.   If baseball is a game played in the dirt, why do baseball players seem so repelled by it?