More and more I see Adrian coming into that role,

I don't do this to be vindictive or to punish someone. I do it to get Adrian on track because we need him to be the player his talent says he can be. And I think he will.

We've just got to find a way to get Adrian going. And days off this early in the season I don't think are helpful.

We need a guy in that role who's not afraid to swing the bat. And this guy is not afraid.

He's just a good player. He's a good hitter, a good defender and a good baserunner. He's a tremendous role model for all our younger players.

I took more or less an ethical approach in that I did not constantly bother them about coming to Adrian,