The last five days before the opener, we didn't get after it. We did not have a lot of at-bats in the week leading up to the season.

Five days is not too long to wait for a gun

It's not something you have to do five days a week. It's very flexible.

You've gotta believe teams need pitching out there.

Nah, he won't be back (for next year's exhibition). We didn't get him out last year; we couldn't get him out this year.

I feel this thing will go down to the last day. But once we start worrying about Oklahoma, that's when this thing goes down for me. . . . We have to win every game.