1.   It also took great pitching from Seth Etherton, Rik Currier, Jason Lane and Jack Krawczyk over two games.

2.   Pitching takes guts.

3.   Pitching your company takes as much energy and enthusiasm as running for elected office although you need to go beyond sound bites and not just bad-mouth your competitors.

4.   Their pitching has taken control.

5.   Their pitching has taken shape.