I'm very impressed. They're very professional. They have a plan, and they know how to make it work. It's definitely a good atmosphere to be in.

Knowing that it feels good after that is definitely a positive sign.

I'm still trying to make the team. I never take anything for granted. I always work hard. For me, it kind of adds pressure, and I like that. I have motivation to work if I think like that. There are expectations of me, and I love it. I want to work hard to meet those.

He's a young professional. I've been impressed with him ever since he came in. Everybody loves the way he works. . . . He's going to be 'The Man,' if not this year, then next year.

I fell behind a lot, but I was able to make some key pitches in key situations. I was just trying to make every pitch too nasty.

The lefties that we're speaking of, they're all very different. We're all going to be able to feed off each other. If a team has trouble with lefties, they're going to have a tough time with us. Even if a team hits lefties well, they're not going to see the same kind of lefty every day.