"Ken Kendrick is another state. Geographically, that means Colorado. Emotionally, it's more like delirium.

His Diamondbacks keep pushing, pushing, pushing. His manager won't be content until the team reaches the World Series. Why, just the other day, Kirk Gibson barked at a reporter who kept asking about his manager of the year credentials.

You won't hear that in every dugout.

"I'm thrilled we have leadership that thinks that way," Kendrick said. "But I'm very proud of what they've achieved already, and I'll take that to the bank.""