I am extremely disappointed in how I have played. I have no regrets about coming here. I am not on the (Japanese team) because I haven't produced. It is because of what has happened in the past.

His mentality is very strong. That will help him adjust to MLB and the American life.

You never forget what you've done in the past, and I don't think I can forget the past two seasons. I just want to ... try to learn from there and not repeat what happened.

I don't want to get all jumpy and happy because the first day went well. But it's encouraging.

As a team, when you're playing in situations like these, you just want to get a win. You just try to think of anything you can do to overturn the flow of things that have been going the last week or so.

I feel my role right now is to get on base, ... That's all I'm really focusing on.