All we hear is Vince saying that he is not leaving anytime soon, ... We don't know what to believe. I really don't think guys are thinking about it too much. We're just kind of in limbo. We're just waiting to see what happens. It sounds like it's going to be a wild offseason.

He almost got me, he just missed. So that's why I say I wouldn't have been swinging anyway.

He's in one of those situations where you just have to go through it, man. You just have to go through the punishment and move on.

I called it a step (in the right direction). When I was hitting. and the coaches were pitching, I was feeling no pain.

I don't know. I was in the clubhouse. I would have liked to been there.

He's stressing the little things this year. It's fine with me because I needed to put that into my game. Joe's the kind of guy that he's cool enough that if he suggests something, then you listen and roll with it because you know it's best for the team.

He stayed in there and worked hard and finally got his shot, that's what inspired me. I was impressed with the way he handled his whole situation. Never complaining about stuff, never saying if this would have went this way, this would have happened. He said this is the way it is.

I just think the second half came. Guys were trying to put up numbers, to be honest with you. Guys trying to get jobs for next year and play well so they can try to solidify their place in the lineup for next year, pretty much. That's what had a big thing to do with the way we started playing.

I'm trying to be more selective and getting pitches to drive. I'm also trying to catch pitches out front more, ... Once I have somebody teach how to do that consistently, I won't have to pull my home runs all the time. And that's when my numbers will go up more.

I'm looking forward to it. I'm a little antsy right now. I just have to make sure I just keep at the pace everyone wants me to go at and go from there.