I think that's just the way Todd is. He's just a perfectionist. He could be hitting .400 but in his mind he thinks he's not doing enough because he's missing pitches or not doing the things he should. He's not happy with a 2-for-4, 2-for-5. He wants to go 4-for-4 every day.
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No problem for me. I've got nothing to hide. That's the second time for me (including an MLB test), so I'm used to it.
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We're going out and playing relaxed. Getting some early momentum on the road is good for confidence, too. We're confident on the road.
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It was nice to be able to at least get a hit, and the home run was icing on the cake.
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He wants you to have that slow breaking ball of his in the back of your mind so he can sneak his fastball in on you. He pitched me tough. I might have swung at some bad pitches, but he gets the credit.
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