Just because we're tight doesn't mean we talk all the time, especially when you're trying to beat each other. Very rarely do the managers talk to each other after the game.

He's not, for the most part, going to beat himself,

He would beat you every time but would have an encouraging word for you. He didn't take it so seriously that he didn't have fun.

He seemed to make good pitches when he had to. He seemed like he was not really on his total game, but he was good enough to beat us.