I got to keep it going. I might run into another [slump], so I can't get a big head.

It's better here than in the minor leagues. The air is better, the food tastes better, the water is better. Everything about it.

I'm just trying to put the bat on the ball. I just want to help the team win whether I can do it on defense or offense.

They don't want to me to rush. They want my weight on my back side longer, and they want to use my legs better. I feel good about what we have done. I won't really know until I use it in a game.

I'm not going to give up because he hasn't given up on me. I didn't expect him to throw BP when the season began.

A whole lot of field and we both like to run. We'll try to play to our strength and go out there and run it down.