Doing a fabulous job on Rita doesn't undo the fact that people perceive the first few days of Katrina were mishandled.

I thought he did a fabulous job.

They all did a fabulous job, really. Mota has pitched well the last two or three times out of the bullpen. This is what we wanted to see on a consistent basis, and he's given it three out of four times.

They all did a fabulous job. Mota bailed himself out of a tough ... situation. This is what we wanted to see from him on a consistent basis.

Messenger did a fabulous job getting rid of him.

Doing a fabulous job on Rita doesn't undo the fact that people perceive the first few days of Katrina were mishandled. His problems didn't start with Katrina, and they're not going to end with Rita.