have input in the decision, but it's certainly not their decision. I'm sure it will be something that is by mutual agreement and I'm sure it will be something that will be similar if not identical to what we have.

It's an ongoing process of reinterpreting the strike zone in accordance to the rulebook, ... The umpires, I think, are doing an excellent job of bringing the outside pitch in closer to the plate. But I still think we have a lot of work to do with the low end of the strike zone.

I'm not a proponent of it,

Realistically, I think Hernandez may be looking for more than we're prepared to pay,

To me it will be one more of those esoteric statistics, one more of those historic footnotes that make baseball so great, because it is unpredictable,

I don't see the payroll going up substantially,