1.   His thumb felt surely for the safety catch and pushed it off.

2.   He said it felt good but an injury leaves doubts and he only wished the thumb felt as good as people said he was looking.

3.   He took early batting practice and his bruised right thumb felt good enough to return to the lineup.

4.   The thumb felt good from the first day he could throw again, Friesz said, just because he could throw again.

5.   Tobin said he will have to wait until later in the week to see how the thumb feels after the increased activity.