I always took winning personally or losing personally. It's kind of a reflection on the coaches in a way. You try all different things. You talk to them calmly, you yell at them. But I keep coming back for more.
High school is a cycle thing.
Each year you know you're going to get a few new kids. It's an enjoyable situation. Thursday's game between Raytown and Park Hill served as a reunion of sorts. Park Hill baseball coach Bill Sobbe has been a bullpen catcher for the Royals since 1984. Sobbe caught Leonard twice a week in '84 and '85 when Leonard was in rehabilitation and was at Royals Stadium the day Leonard made his comeback.