I didn't like it that our guys threw so many balls. They were all throwing strikes pitching in the bullpen. It is amazing what happens when you put a hitter at the plate.

Jeff came in and threw strikes. He competed. And he's versatile, too. He can start, he can relieve, he can spot-start.

It's amazing how you can catch my eye by throwing strikes.

I'm especially pleased with the way Woods threw the ball. And Gonzalez. It's good to see those guys step up. We've been waiting for it for a few weeks, and it's still not too late.

We've been in our bullpen with a lot of regularity this year in the fifth inning or starting the sixth. We've had to use (Julio) Mateo, (J.J.) Putz and (Rafael) Soriano in two-inning stints a lot already this year. If we continue to do that, when we get to August and September and we're in this, those guys are going to be out of gas because we had to use them so much.

He was so-so. He struggled with his command and didn't throw a lot of strikes. He was behind a lot of hitters.