You don't have to be really fast to be a good base-runner. When you get out there, it's important to concentrate and understand the game situations.
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He has got such good stuff, I don't think you really want to get in a hole on him. One of the first two pitches, he's probably going to throw for a strike, so the main thing with him is to make sure you get out ahead and look to hit early.
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My favorite thing to do is still to go back to Peoria, go to my cabin and hunt with the boys. This is a great lifestyle, don't get me wrong. But fun for me is going back with my buddies I grew up with.
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There's an inner feeling you get when you get in a situation to do well in a game. It's hard to explain.
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We swung the bats really well today. This was a huge series for us - we knew we had to step it up against them, because they have been playing really well.
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