Last month during a lull in the rain delay in San Antonio during the Express/Missions game, after the stands cleared for shelter, I wondered over behind the Express dugout where Stubbs, Tucker, and Alvarez were hanging out waiting on the far end. Tucker seemed preoccupied while Stubbs and Alvarez were very engaging tossing bubblegum to the few kids and the one old guy who didn't mind a little rain. Alvarez seems to have a pretty good command of English and a nice sense of humor. One kid kept yelling "Kyle, Kyle, Kyle ... can I have your autograph... Kyle, Kyle, Kyle" but Tucker wouldn't turn around. I told the kid to say, "Please Mr Tucker can I have your autograph?" Guess what? Being polite worked.