She didn't want me to miss two days considering the players that we have out and how banged up we are now. Typical baseball mom, she's taking it for the team.

That way I won't have to miss any games. This is the time of year where it's a little bit of a tough time, and she didn't want me to miss any games, anyway.

It's a huge home run under the circumstances the last couple of days, with what my mom went through. She wanted me to get here and not miss any games.

Some days, it's a real challenge to get the offense going. Our game relies on pitching, defense and timely hitting.

You know, it was going to happen sooner or later. We understand that. Whether it's another year, another two years, whatever, we know it's going to happen. We know nobody can play forever. But for now, the thing I'm happy about the most is that he's down here and he's getting the opportunity to play. And he's such a professional, if he can't play, he'll let you know it.

Carrying the what? What's the mantle. Like the mantle on the fireplace? Or Mickey Mantle? ... Well, obviously, we want to get it done. We've dedicated ourselves to the city of Houston and this organization.