We continued to battle, and got their closer in the game. If you keep battling and put yourself in position enough times, you're going to come through.

I wouldn't argue the fact that we were probably a little too professional last year. Doesn't mean they weren't playing hard. It's just that, on the surface, it looked like we were a little too laid back.

He handles the bat very well, hits the ball to all fields. I've already hit and run with him a couple of times this spring, and he's done a nice job.

Tony really worked him. That's as professional an at-bat as you are going to see. When you walk a guy, there's that second run, and the life kind of comes out of you.

Tony really worked him, and that's as professional an at-bat as you're going to see. When you end up walking the guy, the life comes out of you. . . . Throwing that walk broke his heart.

We saw it all spring and have seen it in the [regular] season. We must have seen it happen six or seven times in Spring Training and at least five times in the last four or five games. I would like to see him quit doing it.