“I can remember all three,” he said. “The first one I remember getting caught in between on fastballs and sliders of (Jhoulys) Chacin in the first game of the season. In Mexico, I was getting a little big because of the field dimensions and trying to create too much. And Friday I thought I hit some balls well, just right at guys. So I didn’t take too much from that other than to keep doing what I’m doing.”
“Absolutely, and I scored twice,” he said. “Getting guys on second early in the inning can really put pressure on the pitcher, and you saw that.