I had a treatment done right after the season because I wanted to get some of that pain away before I start in training in a couple of weeks,

I'm pretty sure we're happy, but we don't take things for granted. It's not where we're at right now. It's where we're going to be next week.

Mike Matheny, Fernando Vina, Edgar Renteria, Mark McGwire and Darryl Kile... before he died. Those guys took me under their wing and taught me the way to play the game the right way.

The pain is sometimes preferable to the treatment

He says he's afraid even to move because of the pain. Once he can move better he will undergo treatment.

I think the most exciting benefit is just the fact that we're now able to do a treatment that in the past has had quite a bit of toxicity for patients. It will result in increased dose intensity to the tumor, and fewer overall side effects for the patient.