It's about giving them an outlet, a place that's detached from their regular routine. It's an oasis in a world of turmoil. They get to let go and relax a little while. It's a sad environment (they live in.) Any light that we can bring to it, we are happy to do.

We have to stop giving the other team nine extra outs per game. We need to make the routine plays to be successful.

We haven't missed a week since Christmas. I think we're ready to start again and settle into our normal routine.

They're a creature of habit and routine; they like things the same everyday . I gradually have to adjust their schedule for that one hour difference .

Camp life is demanding, and even the simplest daily routine becomes a chore in a climate with 90 per cent humidity, not to mention the bugs.

Believe me, there's no sense of complacency in here at all. We're going out and giving it everything we've got. Bottom line, we're not getting a lot of love in key situations. We've had some good at-bats and hit balls hard, but we're not getting any breaks. We're going to work our way out of it.