The three years that I've been here, this team always has been hitting well. They let Pedro and D-Lowe go. That was the question: How our pitching would be.

It's cool to deal in the good times, but let me see you face the bad times. Let me see how you take it when things aren't going well. And he might be one of the best I've ever seen [at dealing with highs and lows]. That's why I never give up on him.

I'm the same guy I've always been. I'm the same guy now as when I was hitting 50 home runs. I don't change.

We'll let Pedro dictate when he's ready.

We know how good a pitcher Curt Schilling is. The opposing team is prepared to put good swings on him. When he's pitching like he did last Saturday, everybody knows he has it and teams are bringing their 'A' game.

Let me say this. It's uncharacteristic of my team to have that many penalties.