He's really a good guy. He's an intense guy and so am I. We have a lot in common, I think. I'm pulling for him.

He's got a lot of equipment. He's not just some guy that goes out there and rears back and throws it. He can throw it pretty hard when he does, but if you go out there and throw 97, 97, 98, 99 with nothing else with it to a team like Cleveland or most any other team in the big leagues, they're going to rock it around.

Just because a guy starts out in the bullpen doesn't mean he won't be a starting pitcher someday.

Our closer (Todd Jones) is gone. Our setup guy (Fernando Rodney) is gone. Four regulars are out. Two other regulars are hurt. I'm just going to look at the bright side and take a look at our kids.

You might not see that for three months, Cleveland get shut out. That's how good they are. You have to enjoy this one.

Jeremy wasn't real sharp. His rhythm wasn't real good. He was kind of out of sync, overthrowing some. He didn't really have command of the strike zone.