I wasn't a rookie in pennant races, but I was a rookie calling the shots. The players made me look good.

What players should do up here, even if there's no spots available, (is) strut your stuff. This is where you show what you can do.

I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do. Since I was a rookie I was groomed to make shots down the stretch.

Fans all have their memories of pennant races, good memories, sick memories.

Being a rookie, I'm sure he's never been in this situation. We're going to put our players on the field when they have been cleared and there is the least risk of injury. This past week we were playing for the division crown, and we had some players who were close to being able to go, and we probably could have played a few of them. But we'll always err on the side of caution. Cedric is a valuable part of what we're going to do around here for many years, and we'll never put him at risk.

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.