He feels better about it. He's healthier and feeling good and playing well and coming along real good in spring training with no setbacks. Yeah, that has a lot to do with [his good mood]. Health is probably the No.?1 thing that has something to do with it.

Coming to spring training and filling three spots in your starting rotation is not good. I don't care how you look at it.

There's a lot of camaraderie on this ball club already. In spring training it's been a good clubhouse. Believing in themselves and playing with excitement, I think that all comes from winning. I think this team has that ability to do that, to come together as a team.

You got that feeling when we came into the clubhouse,

This feels really, really good. It's been a long time coming.

Christian Guzman is the shortstop here. The way he plays here in spring training determines whether we make the switch from him to Royce Clayton or someone else to open the season.