It wasn't a great game all around from the beginning. It's a tough loss, but we'll get another chance at them.

If we had a healthy lineup like at the beginning of the year, we'd have a good chance to get out. We'll see what happens.

I wanted to get off to a good start this season because I didn't do that the last couple of years. I'm shorter in my swing and I think I'm a different hitter this year. We came out and beat some good teams and we really didn't hit that well as a team.

Last year was a fluke. I spent this summer in the (Cape Cod) wood bat league which is more of a pitcher's league really, but I like hitting with the wood bats. It makes you center the ball and helps your swing.

You've just got to hang in there. It's baseball, that's just kind of the way it works sometimes.

We're facing a huge loss of our tax base because of the bypass, which is just beginning.