Typically guys have been a little erratic with their command in their first appearances. After the first inning he got the ball down. He was free and easy, just tremendous.

I had a lot of maintenance my first year because we had six outfielders, so there were three guys every day who were pissed off because they weren't in the lineup. Last year we started with three first baseman and there was maintenance there. They were all veteran guys. This year we haven't had that.

The nice thing about him is if there's a tie game in the eighth inning, I can pinch-run him and only use one guy.

Antonio Perez can hit. Let's say it's the seventh inning and Frank gets on. If we need to pinch run I'm not afraid of using Antonio in that spot. In other years I've refrained from using a pinch-runner for our best hitters because the drop off was too great.

We were worn out at the end of the year because we had to run so many guys out there every day. Our [lack of] depth was such that even one injury was a significant blow. With what we have now, not only in terms of numbers but versatility, we should be able to give guys the rest that they need to keep everyone sharp and fresh and feeling like they're part of the deal.

If you like a pitchers' duel, that certainly was one. Both guys were great. That's why Santana is an All-Star.