You don't want to get beat, number one, and you hate getting shutout, number two, and even worse, no hits.

You don't want to get beat, number one, and you hate getting shutout, number two, and even worse, no hits.

I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out there or four out there. That generally is what wins a series - pitching and defense. If we can catch the ball and not give away any runs like we do sometimes.

On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage. Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me. The problem we have to address more than anything is the home run problem.

So I let them be responsible for there particular areas. Then by the time it gets to me that means that there is a problem. I have my eyes open and I need to know something about every department but you don't want to micro manage any particular department.

I'm not a guy that sits around and does nothing.

That's the reality of it. Everybody has a big two or three. The health of those big two or three ... there's a lot riding on it.