He's the face of baseball in the city of Houston.

I think it's ridiculous, ... that Major League Baseball would stick its nose into this business all of sudden, when we're down 0-2 in the World Series, having never mentioned it for 81 regular-season games or five postseason games.

I'm fired up. We've already taken groups to athletic events in Houston. Victoria is a baseball town. I think there's lots of interest here.

Especially when you see Houston there. I love baseball, but I'm definitely watching football. Plus, I have to keep up with my guys.

People don't understand that pain he has played with. It's not simple pain. It's the kind of pain people associate with an injury.

Our bullpen is definitely deeper (than last year). Guys like Chad Qualls and Dan Wheeler were kind of feeling out what roles they would have, but they established early in the season that they would be legitimate late-inning guys.