I tried to come at it a different way this time, ... Make them put the ball in play [and] cut down on walks.

It's made me work a little bit harder because I want to stay on this time. I want to play every day. Last year I really didn't prove I could.

I tried to make the play too fast. That's what I have to learn. Stay aggressive, but try to do the routine. Don't try to do too much.

That helped me a lot. When I came here I was ready to play because I saw a lot of pitching.

My first thought when I got here was 'Maybe I should have stayed home. But I love to dance, so I stayed.

My mind frame is that I'm going to break (camp) with the team and contribute to the team like I know I can. Any thought of the minor leagues hasn't crossed my mind. I'm going in focused on one goal, one mission.