This is something I've always wanted to do. It's always something that appealed to me and something I've never been able to do.

We had our bags packed, ready to go back to Atlanta. And all of a sudden, the rug is pulled out from under you. It's unfortunate. You go out there, lay it on the line for six hours, and 18 innings. To go home for the winter on a game like that is a bad feeling.

If we can get outs in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, we'll be fine. We're going to score some runs. We've got plenty of starters. But we've got to hold the fort down after the starter goes out.

Roger isn't ever going to let up, no matter who he's playing.

It's good to see everybody respond. I think everybody got a hit tonight.

Probably not, but it's a tremendous compliment to him and his abilities that he's even considered.