For us, it's big. Because it's like the World Cup. It's like a Super Bowl. It's crazy.

Strike one, strike two. Good location - hitting spots. If you throw strikes, guys have to swing. That's what happened.

Playing the way we were playing, I didn't have the desire to come to the ballpark. This year, from what I see from the beginning of spring training, the chemistry is different.

[The Dodgers are not out of this thing by any measure. This was only Game 1, after all, in this best-of-five NLDS. After a day off, the teams play again Thursday night at Busch Stadium before heading to L.A. for Game 3 on Saturday.] We lost the game, ... We haven't lost the series.

It's very sad to think last year you won the division, and this year you finish third or fourth.

It has been a frustrating season for everyone, ... It is hard to believe that we are out of it this year (after winning the division) last year.