He didn't even have his good stuff today. Tonight felt like we were a second-tier team.

We got ourselves out tonight. That's a guy we've got to beat, especially with the guys coming behind him.

I'm trying to put it together to help this team win, ... I think that's what [manager] Frank [Robinson] envisioned when they brought me over here in the first place.

He could easily have swung away right there and tried to get his hits,

It's a terrible loss. We had so many chances.

I had to explain that I was disappointed in myself, but they got a read that I was angry with an attitude, ... I was angry with myself.