O’Connell: ”There's been a lot of encouraging things, along with some things that we can improve on. Everybody's entitled to their own opinion.”

He said what he wants from McCarthy is consistency: “Being able to put some routine things in the category of, I can expect them every time, and it becomes second nature. When a guy's making his fifth start this week, it's a lot to ask in the midst of games, especially how they've played out.”

O’Connell : “I think it's becoming more of a minute-to-minute, day-to-day reflection and final verdict that you're seeing.”