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.

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.