The guaranteed aspect was the eye-catching part. They really made me feel wanted.

A lot comes down to the financial side of things. I definitely want to come back and play in the States someday, but if you do well here, the money can be hard to turn down.

It's tough to get a read on them, because I'll get ahead 0 and 2, and throw a fastball up and in and they'll swing anyway. They throw their bat at everything you throw, no matter where it is.

You don't ever see any trash on the ground, and everyone picks up after themselves. In a way, it reminded me of San Francisco: the climate is similar, it's very pretty, and it's by the water.

There's just so many people. I've never seen so many people in one place in my life.

It's hard coming in off a game like last night.