Well, without the allotment of first-inning runs, it's a slog for this team. And the fans. Yeh, have to confess, I'm one of the pessimistic crew- been waiting for that 8-game or so slide. The Royals just had a bad stretch, the Astros, and others, so everybody goes thru it. As happy as I've been to see good starting pitching and timely hitting this term, after so many years without, it's hard to have confidence that we'll pull out of a bad stretch by depending on the O to come through in a tight game. I have more confidence the starters will hold up long-term this year, than the offense.