Regardless of how much (the suspension) bothered him or how he felt about things, he really did a good job to get ready for his start,

Regardless of how much (the suspension) bothered him or how he felt about things, he really did a good job to get ready for his start.

What bothered me is that I just got a memo from the (American) League stating that when (umpires) meet it has to be conclusive. When an umpire in the middle of the field overrules it, that word conclusive (comes to mind). That's a difficult call for me to swallow right there. That was kind of my point.

He got himself in a predicament where he felt threatened and went on the offensive, but he paid the price and it's over. He got himself in a spot where he was uncomfortable and it happened. He served his suspension and it's over.

No, he got himself in a predicament where he felt threatened so he kind of took the offensive. He paid his price. Now it's over and it wasn't anything that was (premeditated). He just got himself in a spot where he was uncomfortable and it happened. He served his suspension and it's over.

He hit two lasers, and that's a good sign.