It's hard to recover from that punch. The way Colon was pitching and we were hitting, it was a big shot.

It's not a confusing problem for me because I can say McCarthy isn't pitching any more, that's it. I have enough guts to do that. I'm crazy enough to say that. But right now that's not the point. The point is what's the best for the team, not what's best for McCarthy.

Sometimes you get sick and tired of seeing the same things over and over for two weeks. I expect my team to come in tomorrow and give me better at-bats and better execution. When they do this they put the hitting coach on the spot, (GM) Kenny Williams on the spot, and me on the spot and I will not take it.

When you face the Cleveland Indians, you got to bring your 'A' game. You face that kind of a lineup and you get behind (in the count), you will get hit.

When you face the Cleveland Indians, you'd better bring your best game. When you face that kind of lineup, you will be hit.

When you're going to face the Cleveland Indians, you've got to bring your ace game. Freddy was not on. You face that type of lineup, you get behind, you will get hit.