"I've been working hard. I got here two weeks early to Spring Training to start working. It's just the last few outings, things haven't been going my way. That's frustrating, because you're putting the work in and you feel good physically. Whether it's the delivery out of sync or you just don't make the pitches when you need to or balls fall in, it gets frustrating.

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""If I wasn't fighting for a job, despite the numbers, I would feel great about myself getting ready for the season," Miner said. "I'm throwing strikes. I'm feeling good physically. My pitches are coming around. It's one of those things where if your spot's guaranteed, nobody seems to worry about Spring Training if you don't get the results or your numbers don't look good."

-- From Jason Beck's blog