That's the typical David Bell play -- on the run, and you knew it would be on target. It was a really good thing to see.

Since the trade, I was just thinking about this day and mentally preparing to not get too excited. I knew I was going to have some extra adrenalin out there so I was really doing what I needed to do just to stay calm, you know, just try not to do too much.

Yeah, it's risky, but no more risky than driving a car.

There's nothing easy about being a manager, because you're going to be second-guessed. I respect Charlie as a manager, and even though at the time I didn't agree with it, he put thought into it. It wasn't a blind decision, and it didn't work out, but he stuck by it.

I've learned over the years that it doesn't matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.

It broke his bat and went 330 feet. I figured it was going to be right there, but it kept back there. It definitely would've been a home run last year.