But we're ready whenever we're needed.

We have to eliminate [the Dominican Republic]. We can't both be in the final.

It doesn't bother me. It's part of being on this team. Just be ready when they need you.

I enjoyed it very much. It was 100 percent beneficial to me. I would recommend it to anyone that is a leader.

I had two at-bats against him and saw balls right over the plate. I hit them right at the end of the bat for soft ground balls. He kept us off balance.

I got some good pitches to hit and put good swings on them. Good things happened.