“Summer ball really helped me. Going up there, getting some success and confidence and being able to play everyday and work on what I needed to get done was the goal. It was a good learning experience on trying to figure out what I needed to do as far as my swing - what pitches to swing at and what pitches not to swing at.”
“Honestly, no. I'd lie if I said I did. This year, I knew I could hit for power but I never envisioned myself having the power numbers that I have had at this point in the season. It has been really amazing for myself and sort of a surreal feeling.”
“Just seeing how he handled it last year, I talk with him about that this year - how he deals with the pressure. We laugh and joke about the home run thing. He told me I couldn't beat his 20.”
