He's going to be fine. I've got to get with [pitching coach Mike] Butcher to figure the exact date when we're going to do something. But he's doing well, actually. He's doing well.

And we're looking for him to build off that. I know Joe and [pitching coach Mike Butcher] are anxious to see him pitch.

You have to get good pitching to beat the Red Sox, period. When they have pitching like they do, you can't expect to come in here and just try to go toe-to-toe with them and beat them 9-8 all the time. You're just not going to do it. So we got a good pitching performance and won tonight.

I like the fact that he's a competitor. Mad Dog (pitching coach Mike Maddux ) said that when he warms up, he's kind of (relaxed) but when he gets on the mound, he's a different animal.

Billy is like the pitching coach of the bullpen. He's a great compliment to (pitching coach) Mike Maddux and he has played a big part in the success we've had out there. When those guys come in the game, he's got them ready to go.

If you want to assume that, that's fine. You can badger me. That's OK. I don't have to answer [the question].