It's been a trait of ours all year and we managed to win even though we hadn't done that,

Even though we didn't get the one big goal that we wanted, there are no losers here. We are all winners ? and that includes the best fans in America.

He's still very good, ... He's still better than good. But in comparison to last year, that's what I've seen since the end of last season.

There were a whole lot of things last year that made me nervous. Starting off last season, I did not think we had a good enough team to get to the playoffs, and the truth of the matter is the kids all stepped up and grew up in a hurry and we ended up playing great ball.

That's the biggest difference in their team this year. They don't look like they're going to strike out as much as in the past. When you put the ball in play, good things are going to happen.

I still have him penciled in as the starter for Thursday's game, ... There's been a couple of times this year when I didn't think he was going to start, and he started, and he's pitched well.