Manager Stump Merrill would never admit it, but the club quit once the slide began.

"We got to find a way to fight through it," said Manager Stump Merrill.

Manager Stump Merrill is intent on making sure spring camp means more than players simply getting in shape.

The pitchers say no, but Manager Stump Merrill was not so certain today.

"We went out there and took it to them," said Manager Stump Merrill.

"We'll probably go with it for a while now," said Manager Stump Merrill.

"We're going through a period where one thing leads to another," said Manager Stump Merrill.

"We kept them in their seats," said Manager Stump Merrill.

"It just didn't figure that we'd get him enough playing time," Manager Stump Merrill said.

"Today, we were out of it no question," said Manager Stump Merrill.