He may have one more of these backup-type things of coming into a game after a starter. Then he should be in line to start a game.

He does not carry himself as a prima donna-type superstar. But to me he is one of the top players in baseball if he's healthy.

Usually in a game like this you're hopeful for one good shot at a pitcher like Pedro. And we got that in the sixth inning. We couldn't ask for any better chance than we had there, with the people we had coming to the plate. We got nothing out of it.

It had the atmosphere of a regular season game.

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it, that can't be pitched to, ... Barry is an outstanding ballplayer. I respect him an awful lot. I also have confidence in my pitchers that they can pitch to Barry Bonds and get him out.

He feels better about it. He's healthier and feeling good and playing well and coming along real good in spring training with no setbacks. Yeah, that has a lot to do with [his good mood]. Health is probably the No.?1 thing that has something to do with it.