I think the fact that there was going to be lot of new things for me - new teammates, a new situation, everything. I wanted to get to know our hitting coach so I can establish my routine. Ultimately, six months of the season are a lot more important than three weeks.

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I think [Wednesday] was as close to a must-win game as you can get. But [Thursday]? You can definitely apply some pressure when you're one win away.

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I don't think it was that. I think it was just the fact that he was back playing, period. I'm sure 10 snaps would have been better than 50. You had to see where he was.

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