I think it was. You could see improvement. We scored some runs and pitching was on the plus side. For the older guys, it probably didn't mean to much, but for the younger guys, it was good for us.

I think I learned a lot throughout the year. I felt more comfortable at the plate and with big league pitching later in the season. This year is totally different than last year. I came in last year, my first big league camp, trying to figure things out. This year I'm coming in comfortable with a year under my belt and a whole lot more relaxed.

I stayed up watching last night, to see if it passed. I think it's great for the team. It'll bring in free agents. Other free agents know that Kansas City is a great town but may have held back because of the other facilities.

We are looking to be in a mode of constant improvement, and it isn't going to be one person; it's going to be a cultural change.

The number one business priority this year, as in 2006, is business-process improvement.

There's work there that needs to be done and one thing we have to put in place is an improvement plan.