PHOENIX —
He stands up at his spartan desk on a dull February morning and grins as if handed a gift.
“Dude this is so good, so much fun!” he says. “I can’t wait to get to work every day!”
He is asked if this could be the most difficult of his nine seasons, and answers as if leading a cheer.
“This will be the toughest, because anything short of winning a championship will be an underachievement,” he says. “But if you love what you do, you don’t feel any pressure, and I have too much joy for baseball!