Talkin' baseball with Michael Wacha, Barret Loux & Brooks Raley

Tweetable quotes from interview with Wacha, Loux & Raley

“We're all just living in College Station right now. We go to practice and see coaches and old teammates to see how they are progressing." –Michael Wacha

"It was amazing to play at Blue Bell Park. Whenever recruits come and see the awesome facility, I don't know how anyone could say no." –Michael Wacha

"It has been a lifelong goal to make it to the major leagues. The road through the minors wasn't easy, but it was worth every minute of it." -Brooks Raley

“On August 6th, I was called into the managers’ office and he said, 'Congrats you're being called up to start in San Diego tomorrow.'" -Brooks Raley

"I ended up striking out the first guy I ever faced [in the big leagues], and that was pretty awesome." -Brooks Raley

"I feel like [being traded to the Cubs] is a good opportunity." -Barret Loux

"My curveball started getting sharper [in pro ball this summer]. I was striking people out with the curve and the changeup." -Michael Wacha

"I give [Coach Childress] a lot of credit for bringing the fire out in us." -Barret Loux

"One thing that stood out in my A&M career was the super regional against FSU. We got the game three win and got to Omaha." -Michael Wacha

“My greatest moment during my time at A&M was when OU came to town and 203 heckled the crap out of my brother who was the OU first base coach." –Brooks Raley