This is about the sixth year of using the regulations. And we're starting to see some nice bucks.

We've been in our bullpen with a lot of regularity this year in the fifth inning or starting the sixth. We've had to use (Julio) Mateo, (J.J.) Putz and (Rafael) Soriano in two-inning stints a lot already this year. If we continue to do that, when we get to August and September and we're in this, those guys are going to be out of gas because we had to use them so much.

It's nice starting off the year with the checklist not as long to get ready for Augusta than it was last year when I had to make some major changes. This year it is just fine-tuning which is great.

I'm sure Sherman is not going to be a happy camper at 65 bucks, which is the price that's been talked about a lot. It would serve (him) right. He got this all started.

This is my sixth year here and this is my proudest day.

I was starting to feel really suffocated, using the sequencer.