Obviously, we're being tested early. You know, we were in a position to win all three games. We didn't get any of them, but the effort is there. It's part of the challenge of the game. You've got to get over it, get beyond it.
I have never ever confronted a challenge that I backed off from or that I was afraid of.
I mean, how do you play winning baseball that way? I challenge players to understand how the game's played.
The challenge is something I like very much, ... I take a lot of pride in people saying this is a situation where you don't have a chance to succeed. I'm really challenged by that.