We're not hitting on all cylinders like we were last year. But if I'm not mistaken, there were periods last year when we struggled also. I still feel we're going to be OK. I just want it to happen now, not later.

In a nutshell, offensively we're struggling. The nuts and bolts of what's going on - that's it. We're struggling.

You're trying to be ready for everything, and you're not ready for anything. We'd like for them to be ready for the one pitch, the fastball. That's where you start. We go from there. ... All timing comes off the fastball. You've got to be a fastball hitter first.

It's fun to win and you play to win. Amazingly, when I went to spring training, the thought was to win it all. The thought has always been to win it all. So far, we've continued to win. We've won all year. But there was no thought of playing .500 or being competitive. The only thought was winning it all. It's fun.

He knew he had to go back out there. But he couldn't go back out there and swing at everything. He had to be patient.

I think it's his drive. He wants to achieve a lot. He has some goals that he doesn't talk about.