It's kind of like shooting free throws in a basketball game. The first guy goes up and makes two or three in a row, and everybody else just catches on. Hitting is the same way. If you score runs in the first or second inning, it seems like you just catch on.

That was a pretty good shot. The guys have hit the ball real well the last four or five games. They feel pretty good about themselves right now.

Wallace stepped up in the second inning and drilled one out, and everything just kind of followed right behind.

Smiles per Mile

We've got a terrific basketball operations group, ... That is what these guys do well. My job is to put in my two cents. Where I weigh in more is in the business side. I'm learning a lot. The basketball operations guys have welcomed me into the decision-making process. I think, over time, I will develop a keener eye for talent. I care a lot about character. I just see myself playing a supporting role to what they do and keeping an eye on what they do.

Good basketball teams have to do that if you want to be standing at the end of the year. You have to play through that sort of thing. ... All that matters is the end result. The character of (this) team shows when you can play through that sort of thing.