When he had to be good, he was good. He got better as the game went on. He's a great competitor - that's his No. 1 trait.

He used to get himself out a lot of times. Now, he's hit several home runs on 3-and-0 counts. He's been very selective, swung at very few bad pitches.

He's hot, and I think the thing he's doing exceptionally well is swinging at good pitches. He's patient up there, and when he gets a good pitch, he hits it.

Outstanding. He's a great competitor, and the thing is, he got better as the game went on. I think he could have went nine (innings).

The problem is, he's got a football scholarship. So that's going to be held against him.

It's obviously nice to have him back. I think the bottom line with Jeff is he's a baseball player from head to toe. He's starting to learn how to play the game, and he does a lot of things to help us win.