I guess I could say the bruise is sort of diffused somewhat so he doesn't have a half sized watermelon on his knee now. I feel 100 percent that he will be OK to make his next start.

The bruise is diffused somewhat, so he doesn't have a big (welt) the size of a watermelon on his knee now. It's spread up his calf and inner thigh a little bit. He's sore, but he's just fine. I feel 100% that he will be OK to make his next start.

I think it's sort of a neat story that 'Rocket' is going to be the guy to take the ball in the first game. Not only does he deserve it, but I think it's a good story, too.

Not every melon is a perfect melon.

For me, Fellini was like a watermelon. It is there. A watermelon cannot die.

I moved him for Morgan. When he came back from the hand injury, I wanted him in a position where guys are going to have to pitch to him and he's going to get pitches. I switched him back because I didn't think he was swinging the bat that good. I prefer to have Lance in that third hole and as it turned out today, Morgan came through big.