I told them that (today) we have to take a lot of batting practice because we didn't hit the ball at all.

I know they're a strong ball club.

They're working hard. Defensively, we'll be ready to play. The tough part is trying to rebuild that offensive line. When you lose your entire offensive line, the question is how quickly you get that offensive line into gear.

We have a solid pitching staff and should be solid defensively. We should be a competitive team in a very strong division.

We have to handle the ball a little sharper, defensively. You look at the breakdown: The first five runs they scored were all unearned.