To improve that much throughout a season shows how hard he works and how dedicated he is at being a great pitcher. I've seen him in the beginning of the year and was very impressed. By the end of the year when I saw him again, I saw a polished college pitcher on the mound.

He's a dedicated player and he'll get some important at-bats. The real key is pitching. If our pitchers can keep us in the game we will be competitive. You can't sleep on any team in the Red Division or the county for that matter. From top to bottom the county is very solid.

He's a solid outfielder with a strong arm. He can hit to the opposite field and he has some power.

With Tony being out we moved Phil from the fifth spot in the order to bat second. He's a good contact hitter and moves runners.

With four senior pitchers, we trust any four at any time. All will continue to battle for innings and the nice thing is that all of them have good experience.

It was definitely a disappointing loss. It's early though, so we'll bounce back.