It's good to see everybody respond. I think everybody got a hit tonight.

I've seen a guy who may or may not pinch hit in the eighth or ninth inning pop two before the game and another in the fifth inning. It's part of their pre-game ritual. Some guys have to have it.

I would think about it. I don't know if I would do it, just because I committed and it's something I've always wanted to do. I would just play that much harder to get those at-bats. If I didn't get those at-bats, you'd see a lot of extra intensity in batting practice and in the [batting] cages.

He's far and away, I think, the MVP of this league.

It never feels good, but I've had a couple of heartbreakers where I could have won the game, but instead ended the season,

It never feels good, but I've had a couple of heartbreakers where I could have won the game, but instead ended the season. You learn from that.