He's done very well this spring, we're very pleased. We haven't defined a role for him yet, so his future is up in the air. He can start, but he's doing so well in short relief for the Major League club, which has been very satisfying.

Nate has a beautiful swing and is a gifted hitter with power. He's a line-drive type of hitter, and he has a better-than-average throwing arm.

[Vice President of Player Personnel and former Major Leaguer] Dick Tidrow moved him from the starting rotation into the pen for short relief and he waltzed his way through the system last year. He's aggressive and he throws strikes, and we're pleased to have him. His arm scared some people away but we knew he'd come back, and by golly, we got fortunate to have a real good young arm.

We feel very good about our future going forward, ... Part of the repositioning we've done over the last three to four years is really starting to pay off for us now.

It's not just what you deliver, but what your future is likely to hold. I feel like there is a lot of one-time noise in earnings. That's going to create volatility for some stocks.

But first and foremost, ... it's for transportation, and we know that rail is in Macon's future, just like it's in Macon's past, and we have to be ready for it.