I'm confident he won't be in awe of the situation and be able to perform.

It has performed well. We're confident it's going to perform well here.

I think it's important to know them personally -- like, J.D. Drew and his young wife are getting ready to have their first baby.

Mostly, I think it's just because Sammy is easier to say than Takashi.

[This season] has taught me that when I go through a winter and go into spring training, I want to have a closer, to tell you the truth. We tried the system earlier in the season. That was not successful for us.

J.D. feels good. He's a proud papa.