Today I got irritated. I got used to playing the run, to being in the play. If I do not do it, I don't feel a part of it.

I really want to whack someone.

He was outstanding. We're hoping for a rehab start next Tuesday or Wednesday. Today he looked good, threw all his pitches (about 65), looked strong.

I feel much better today than I was feeling in the last couple of days. It is nice knowing we are in the playoffs now. If we have two good games now, from here on in, we achieve our goal.

It was basically slow, slow, slow then hit the hammer. It was very tactical today.

Yeah, but I stunk today. I wanted to go back out for the third, but [Gardenhire] didn't want me to, so whatever. The team battled back. The bullpen did an outstanding job. Joe [Mays] came in and did an outstanding job. We didn't quit.