It's no hidden secret. It's no code you have to break. You have to have solid defense, you have to have good pitching and timely hitting.

I think it calms everybody when they're on the mound. I think what they also realize is they aren't Roger Clemens out there, and the ball is going to be put in play. (Batters) relax a little more hitting-wise because they think they don't need as many runs.

I have confidence in our team, but I knew it was going to be tough to get runs off of him. I knew we wouldn't die, and we put guys on base, but not the way we'd like.

They feel that pressure, any kid does. I don't think that any of my guys will back down from that. So far the ball just hasn't dropped for us.

I knew we were going to struggle offensively early in the spring. There's a reason pros go down and play 30 or 40 exhibition games in the spring. Baseball is a game where you need to see repetition, repetition, repetition.

I think they're all really active (on defense), ... They have big, physical guys inside, and then their linebackers are always really physical. They fly around the ball, and they're always swarming. They play a real aggressive style of defense. Their entire defense brings an attitude that's just a notch above a lot of other teams in the NFL.