Simple Man
Mark Parent has gotten all kinds of mileage out of his upstart group of mostly inexperienced, younger players this season by keeping them on an even keel -- no one game, he has been professing all year, is more or less important than the other. In a visibly drained Chico clubhouse after last night's loss at Blair Field, that message remained the same with a somewhat upbeat Parent encouraging his players to partake in whatever postgame activity they would on a normal night during a road trip. He offered the disclaimer to not be stupid in the process, but stressed the importance of not letting the loss affect the course of their normal routine.