I think it's rare where any team goes through a stretch where you have everyone available, everybody's working. And I think he probably fills that role for us, because he can hit anywhere.

I do feel bad. I think it could have meant a lot to him. He's very team-oriented. I know he's very proud.

Being able to walk in [team offices] in the winter and even say hello is important. I don't believe in managing and going home.

I would think it was FOX's.

I talked to Johnny and talked to [team medical director] Dr. [Thomas] Gill just now, and Dr. Gill said he's already improving, which is real good news. I don't doubt this will be a few games, but that's a heck of a lot better than the rest of the year.

I think it can be two-fold. Some of it is that he's been used a lot this week. He's got 13, 14 big-league innings. Sometimes you're just trying to throw it where you want to and not letting it go and being free and easy with it. It just doesn't work out right. I don't think he was fresh as a daisy last night, though. He came back on short rest in Kansas City, had a day off, came back again. That's irregular. We really haven't had a choice.