Wyld is a big, big signing for us. He's had three seasons in Australia and you couldn't wish for a nicer lad. It's still a learning curve for our youngsters. We are hoping for a top-six finish again.

They saw what I can do, ... They know I can hit. The injury set me back a little bit, but I will have to just go to spring training and play the best I can play and just see what happens.

He said when he came he would give us two seasons of everything he had and he continues to do that.

Last year we had so many people coming in and out they didn't bother to sew their names on the backs of the uniforms. They just put them there with Velcro.

It has been a privilege to work with Chip, Felix and the whole team over the past seven seasons. These years with the team have been a part of my life that I will never forget and for that I am truly grateful. I am now just looking forward to the next chapter of my career here.

I was leading off the inning, and the count was 2-0, so I was pretty sure he was going to throw a strike, ... I didn't think he wanted to walk me, so I was expecting one out over the plate.