It's a hard job. He's done it well for us and he'll do it again. He's had some good outings, tonight wasn't one of them.

Tomorrow will be a good test for him. Fielding, he has no problems. He has been doing that for a while.

We're just looking for quality pitchers, whether it's a left-hander or right-hander. Good left-handers play well in our park, but good right-handers do, too.

I think he's hitting right where he needs to hit right now. He's going through a good period now. He might stumble a little bit. There'll be a time when he's not hitting well and Wilkerson is tearing it up. We've got to keep that in mind.

It's something that Mark embraced. He wanted to be the best. It wasn't for selfish reasons, but he knew we were going to need him to be a good first baseman.

It's something he wants to do, and we think it will be another good step for him.

It's not good news to see Soriano and Putz healthy and throwing well.

It was a good first step for him.

You always want to get off to a good start. This would be just another reason to want that.