He's a polished kid. He's a smart kid. He's way ahead of the game.

Honestly, Erstad plays hard. He's a great kid and he's a great ballplayer, he really is. I don't know. If he slides, he's safe. The only way he's out in that situation is if he tries to collide with him.

He's a horse. He is a game-breaker. He may go 0-for-3, but you feel real good with him up there in the ninth. He's a very good outfielder, very accurate thrower. Runs a tad above average. He loves to play and is highly competitive.

When Salty walks up there, that's the way you feel, like he's going to turn the game around. He just looks good.

He's mixing his pitches more. That's the difference I've seen. The name of the game is getting them out. It's not how hard you throw.

Francoeur turned the game around with that catch. He was playing fairly shallow and to make that type of catch running the way he wasthat turned the ball game around.