There's no question. I can just tell by his demeanor. Even walking around the clubhouse, he's different from last year. I just sense a little more comfort overall.

Well, we want to win our division, no question, ... [But] the way we've been playing all year, it's nice to have [the wild card]. Right now, we know what we want to do, we want to win the division, we're shooting at Boston, but we also know how tough it's been to get where we are right now, and whatever perk we get from this thing, we're gonna certainly have earned it.

They can be a pest offensively. They can do a lot of things. There's no giveaways there offensively. Their question is going to be how well they can pitch. As far as putting points on the board, they've got a lot of players who can do some things.

Every year, there's going to be someone who's going to be a thorn in your side. This year, it's the Devil Rays. You look at their record lately, and it's not too shabby. They've always had talented people.

He's Mr. Cool Cat, walking through the dugout with his hat pulled down, baggy pants down.

I don't want to say he got used to it, but I think he understood this year, with his reduced role, that this is what he should be concentrating on. That doesn't mean he's not valuable.