I'm focused on going out and competing and winning a starting job. My mindset has to be that next level.

You get this shot maybe once in a lifetime. You don't want to let this opportunity to pass you by.

I figured something out in 2004 and last year kind of carried it over. This year, I'm trying to be consistent. I'm not a home run hitter. My job is just to drive in runs when they are there and just get on base and score anyway.

You see these guys on TV all the time and you always wonder if I could play in the majors. You get a chance to do it and are actually doing it. You see they are just like you, that they put their pants on one leg at a time.

That gave us a little breathing room.

We got frustrated. You know how it is when seniors know they might be playing their last game. They get a little frustrated and lose their poise a little bit.