It's just bruised, sore and stiff,

It's what I expected after getting hit in the neck with a ball. It's sore. It's stiff. ... If there's any way to make my next start, I'll make it.

The doctor said that there is really nothing more you can do, ... It's just stiff, sore, swollen. That's the bottom line.

[Fifteen-game winner Mark Mulder had six assists in a recent win over the Mariners.] I just figure I'll be a hockey goalie when the season is done, ... There's got to be a rink in Arizona where I can sign up.

The minute he hit it I knew if it didn't go foul it was going to be a homer. I was so mad at myself. It was one of those situations where I didn't necessarily want to fall behind 2-1. But even if it's away it's just a base hit. But it stayed down the middle. As soon as it came out of my hand I felt it coming.

This team isn't about who is No. 1 and who's No. 5. Obviously, Carpenter has stood out head and shoulders over everyone else in baseball. The rest of us don't look at what number we are. If it's my day to pitch, I'm the No. 1 guy. That's real important.