He's just a threat when he stands in the box. That's what we brought him over for.

He's really confident when he pitches against them. When he's on, he's awful tough.

Nobody expected him to be here when he came up, but I think it's done wonders for him. [But] I don't think he's got enough innings under his belt in the Minor Leagues.

It didn't start out good, that's for sure. We've been swinging good and we like our offence. When you can hit some home runs it makes a difference.

He's one of those guys that, when he's on, he can shut you down. And the good ones, when they get in jams, they get out of them. A lot of times, that's where games are won and lost, but the good ones rise to the occasion.

He's using the whole field. Last year he was primarily pull -- when he did things he was pulling the ball. He made a conscious effort to go back to using the whole field like he did when he first got here. He's a natural. He's a gifted athlete.