It all felt good. It all tasted good. I really felt we were going to figure that one out somehow. We just couldn't finish it off.

It was different than I have been led to believe. I felt like I was in Arizona. The bus rides weren't bad. It was almost exactly like doing it in Arizona, as it turned out. No difference for me.

He's going to be fine. I've got to get with [pitching coach Mike] Butcher to figure the exact date when we're going to do something. But he's doing well, actually. He's doing well.

I saw how it elevated pitchers internally. They just felt better about themselves. And we need to elevate our pitchers. It's contagious. Good hitting is contagious. Good pitching is also contagious. Guys want to keep up with the club.

The whole thing is just ripe to be a very good thing.

He got angry in a good way. He had just had enough and he responded in a manner that you'd expect a man and athlete of his caliber to respond. It was so noticeable. When he came off the mound, he had this look. It was really different. He was intense.