It just makes you work harder.

I'd only seen him on TV. In person, he's just so big . . . It was pretty intimidating.

It was just fun to meet him. I mean, everyone knows he's the best coach in the state.

There is no quick solution. This is just hard work.

These guys are all better hitters than we're going to face in the season, so it helps me work on a few things. You see these guys on TV and you really want to get them out, but they're a little bit better than me.

The best place to work on it is down here. What it does is, it gets you in a habit and gets your comfort level with doing something new.