Eventually, Cal is going to get it untracked offensively, just as everyone else will, and he's going to be fine. We just have to be patient and allow it to happen. Anyone who is going to judge you as a hitter on your first 20 at-bats doesn't know a thing about baseball. . . . We have guys who can hit. It will come.
Nothing feels good.
People in the U.S. like good baseball, whether you're on the home team or not. Only, he said it in Japanese. It's certainly an obstacle, but going in, we knew we had that in front of us, and if we get to a spot where we need to pinch-hit, we'll do so and adjust from there. At this stage of spring training, you don't have much choice. Physically, I'm happy with where I am.