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" It was one of those things that I set forth as a goal after my surgery. I have been working very hard with the trainers and the team personnel. "

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" I just want to do the best things I can do on the field, do the things I know how to in baseball, have fun. "

" I'm happy. I learned. I learned from my mistakes. But when you learn, you see all the results; you look more mature, and you put all the pieces together. "

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" When our backs are on the wall, that's the time when we enjoy having fun, relax out there, do our thing, don't get the pressure on, see the results, day by day, game by game. "

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