OMC: How would you describe this clubhouse?

JK: We have a good group of guys. I'm not just saying this to pump up the town of Milwaukee. This is my 13th year and I've only been on two teams that everybody gets along. This is one of them. You can see everybody is getting along. Everybody plays the game hard.

OMC: You have a reputation for being good with pitchers. How long does it take you to get to know the guys on the staff. Is it a matter of learning what makes them tick more than what finger to put down?

JK: It's everything all thrown into one -- what he can and can't do in certain situations. What can he do on a 2-1 count? How much does his ball sink? How much does his ball cut? That's what spring training is for, to figure out those things.

I've caught everybody two or three times now, so we're definitely getting on that same page. I think we're getting to the point where we're ready to get going.

OMC: There has been a lot of talk about you hitting in the No. 9 spot, behind the pitcher. What do you think about that?

JK: I don't care. You can see reporters and everything trying to pick at me. I really don't care. If it works, great. If it doesn't, I'm sure Ned will try something else. I was telling someone the other day that he game has changed. There are so many front office people now in baseball that hop on their computers and do whatever they do and come up with stuff like this. If it works, great. I guess it all kind of makes sense. As long as I'm in the lineup, I don't care where I'm hitting.

OMC: The latter part of camp can start to drag, especially for veterans. How do you feel right now and how is your health in general?

JK: I feel just as good now as I did when I was 21. I've had a few surgeries over the years that I can tell when the rain is coming, but I feel as good as I did when I was 21.

When I was 21 or 22, you could go out and eat Taco Bell and McDonald's all that stuff and have as many beers as you want at night. But, I've learned how to take care of myself. I want to play the game as long as I can. They're going to have to take the uniform off me. I still enjoy the game and I'm excited to go out and have a good year and see what happens and hopefully be in a pennant race in September.