Our kids fought back late and had a chance to win. They threw their guns, but we were able to put some things together against them, which is big plus.

We got a nice boost from Nate in the first quarter. We got beat on some second-chance shots in the first half, but we did a better job of not having that happen in the second half.

We have a better chance this year than in years past.

His thought process when he signed that deal was that he had a chance to be with the Red Sox for life. We had cautioned him at the time of the deal (that a trade was still possible), and that was our concern - we worry about the business side of things, and this is a business.

We're just giving them a chance to get some reps.

We've been down a lot, but they just never quit. It's not unusual that it can be done. You just have to go out there and prove it to yourself that you can. This may go a long way for us later as we get through the playoffs.