It took us a little while, but we swung the bats well tonight.

I could care less if people talk about us or not. We know what we can do here. It's an exciting time for us.

I've said this before, but going and playing with the guys that have been to the World Series, the elite players of the game, there's no harm in hanging around those guys at all.

I'm definitely not the most graceful person out there. I've always been taught to play hard. I don't know how not to play hard. But for some guys it just looks easier. For me, it's not that natural.

The majority of the time with two strikes I'll choke up on the bat a little bit to try to stay as short as possible. It doesn't always work out like that, but that's the goal.

I know it sounds stupid and cliche, but I just want to get better. I want to keep improving.

[Clayton Kershaw ] is intense. He's a competitor.He's extremely fun to play behind.