re: CPM took too long to adjust to the new bats

You're right on all points. We should be stacked at pitching next year. That was one of the points I was trying to emphasize, that last year we finally brought in a great group of pitchers. Hopefully we'll keep it up.

Your optimism for next year, though, doesn't make allowances for injuries. Latz, for example, is worrisome. Other injuries will come up. And further to another one of the points you made, it does take balance, and will we have adequate hitting next year?