That's one of the biggest perks. Between Joey and Michael and Brad, they've all been around for so long that half the time they're spitting out things to other guys before I can even say anything.

A few times he fell behind and got into trouble but he showed some character and battled out.

He did a nice job of competing.

I'm pleased with how we've played so far in the first half. But there's a lot of baseball left to be played.

Every time it gives you hope, a big old nasty cloud rolls over you and hails on you in April. It dumped 40 gallons on our field, so we switched it over to North and then 20 minutes later it drops 40 gallons over there.

Nobody panicked and everybody just stayed poised and confident and we played the game. With Brad on the hill, the kids are going to feel confident.