You've got to learn how to read the ball, learn the pursuit angles, and learn which base to throw to.

He believes in himself now. That's the main thing as far as hitting is concerned. Once a guy is convinced he can hit, they're pretty tough to stop.

He's a pretty physical player. It gets you ready for Friday.

In the past, it was a fall-back plan, a way to grab some surge capacity. Today, it needs to be a permanent commitment, especially with predicted import growth.

I just wish we could do a little better offensively. I give their guy a lot of credit. I thought he was good.

That's a good win. For the most part, we executed at the plate, made some big plays at key times and got some terrific pitching.

That's a great win. Dallas was battling and he gave us a great start. We had a big inning off one of the best guys in the country, and any time you can win the first game of a series, you'll take it.

It was a difficult day because it was so long, and I thought our guys handled it real well.

It was a good win against a very good club on the road.

Summer is not a down time as far as the year goes. Summer is probably their most hectic time. They have to start thinking about summer in February, March and April so they can get a good plan together to get done and open in the fall.