They said in the huddle before the final game that we're going to beat them to five, and then we're going to beat them to 10. That was their goal.

Here's a guy who's got a 36-game hitting streak. He's waited five or six months, and we're getting beat by eight runs. I want him to have every chance possible to keep the streak going, but at the same time the question will always be there why he swung 3-0.

We got beat in every facet of the game. We were never in it.

You don't ever want to limp in. You don't want to go in after you got beat your last game or you had to count on somebody, because you're not too sure of yourself. When you go in after you put up a good victory and you executed well and you played a rival away game, you go in with confidence. You go in with your head high, and you're ready to take on the world.

It's going to happen. Deion Sanders, Champ Bailey ... everybody's been beat. It's going to happen. I'm going to continue to play aggressive and take my chances at the ball when I get the opportunity.

He doesn't even look like he's missed a beat. He flew through that game. He was getting a lot of quick outs for us. It's good to see him throw well.