He needed that more than anyone else for his confidence. This game is about confidence and believing in yourself. You're always going to struggle in this game, and when you swing better and don't get results, it puts doubts in your mind and that kills you.
It depends on how they swing the bat. Whoever swings the bat better will move up. I can wiggle and play with my lineup. If A.J. swings well, I want A.J. to protect Dye. If not, I want Iguchi to do it.
Strikes. He makes guys swing bats. He's not afraid.
We have a better bench, a better rotation, and having Thome swing the bat the way he is now, he'll really help our team. But when you win the world championship, you can't say this team is better. That's not fair.