It wasn't too bad. We played pretty well. We hit the ball okay in the first game, obviously not in the second game, but there was difference in pitchers.

I think, first of all, you have to understand I think I have a pretty good relationship with Mr. Selig, ... I do. It just took me a long time to meet him. I met him in Atlanta [at the 1999 World Series when Selig lifted the ban so Rose could appear with the All-Century Team], first time. I believe he is a fair man.

What a great hitter. This is pretty impressive.

There's nothing to hang our hat on as to what they're going to do. But they are pretty decent on offense. I think they have a few more athletes on that side of the ball.

That pretty much takes care of our season. If we won tonight we would have been in the hunt. This makes it unbelievably hard.

We think he's got a chance to be a pretty good pitcher. Whether that's in the bullpen or as a starter we're not exactly sure, but we want to give him every opportunity to start.