It's been a struggle for almost two years now. I think we've tried about everything in the book to get these critical skills; they're just not out there.

We've really put on a full-court press to obtain the staff that we need.

We swim well on the road, but we also swim well in our own pool. Other teams tend to struggle a little bit in our pool and hopefully that'll be the case on Friday.

If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit.

On the road, I liked to be booed, I really did. Because if they boo you on the road, it's either because you're a sorehead or because you're hurting them.

If a pitcher sees you fiddling with the bat, he'll stall until your arms are tired before you even get a chance to hit.