It is very comforting for our pitchers to know that the pitches they throw for outs - they'll get outs. We've been getting some above-average defensive play out there, and the success of our pitching goes hand in hand with the success of our defense.

Wherever they want me to throw 90 pitches I'm up for it.

In different counts, he'll do things normal pitchers don't do. He's a pitcher who pitches and doesn't give in.

I don't think I was anxious, ... I've always been a very aggressive hitter. When I make outs with pitches out of the strike zone, it's something I've done my whole career.

We were calling pitches to pitch around Ovens, but the pitchers weren't pitching it. It's that simple. We weren't calling for fastballs down the middle with base-runners on with the best hitter on their team standing there. They couldn't hit spots, and if you couldn't hit spots, he'll hit the ball.

Bobby can run the bases and play defense. It was good to see him get his hands through the ball. We think he is going to be a five-tool player.