Once he saw we were going to stick with him, I think that helped. I think he looked around and saw his team wanting to win and he wants to be a part of it. |
Once this road trip is over, if we stay where we're at until September, we can control our own destiny. |
Once we got into the game, the guys wanted to hit against him. |
One good thing about the [38-game hitting] streak is he learned what his swing is supposed to be. It's common to lose your feel now and then. It'll come back. But a day of rest won't hurt him. |
Our destiny is in our hands. If we're going to win the East or be a wild-card team, now's the time to step up. Right now we're kind of even, so we're going to see how good we are. |
Our hitting was pretty sound. |
Our shortstop turned the corner. He learned what works best for him [during the streak]. He has a great personality and he can be very special. He's going to get better. |
Our team starts with Billy. When you're building a pitching staff, you start with a closer and work forward. He's definitely one of the top two or three closers in baseball. I'm definitely going to keep up with his negotiating and everything. I'll do whatever I can to help sign him. |
Pat has charisma to make people relax around him. He keeps his composure. He's good. He's a leader. He listens. He's been around a long time. That comes with experience. |
Pat is a 24-hour-a-day baseball guy. He covers everything possible. That's how he does his job. His passion really shows. |
Personal attacks are when somebody says you can't count, |
Right now, he should feel good about himself because he's throwing real good. His last three times out, he's looked very good. |
Right now, it's pretty hard for us to count on [Wolf] because we don't know exactly when he's coming back. |
Right now, the plan is for David Bell to be on the team. His back is doing real well now. We'll just have to wait and see. |
Rodriguez has a big arm, and he had great command and control [against the Pirates]. He threw strikes, and his breaking ball was a lot better. He has the potential to do that during the season if he keeps his command together. |