He's catching them across the middle, over the top and on the outside. That has not been an issue.

We did not come here to run outside of the top 10,

If you're up top, you get a marquee player through about 10 or 11. If you're in the middle of the pack, you'll miss out on that unless you go up.

I got a fastball across the middle on the homer. I'll take some hacks. After the first inning, I'm not really a lead-off man. I've got to try to drive guys in just like anyone else.

We absolutely did not want to leave California outside of the top 10, but that's the hand we've been dealt. Now we'll just do our best to win this Saturday night. Hopefully we can pull a Jeremy Mayfield on all of them, winning the race and securing us a spot in the Chase. Last year was a nail-biter and it looks like this year will be, too.

We absolutely did not want to leave California outside of the top 10, but that's the hand we've been dealt.