We talked about how the crowd could play a part and the way to keep them in the game was for us to stay in the game. The guys just believed that they could win, I could see it in their eyes. They knew they could do it and they did.

It would have been exciting to play with him, and he wanted to be here. But San Diego wanted him there.

We like to play small ball. Our goal is to get the bat on the ball and move the runners around.

I think since we are a veteran team we realize that so many players play this game and go through so many ups and downs that a lot of the guys don't ever get the opportunity to play in the playoffs or a World Series. So I feel very fortunate to have reached this accomplishment.

Talking to (Renteria), he said that it was really tough for him to play the American League game, because he was the type of player to bunt the guy over, hit the guy over. In St. Louis, that was appreciated. St. Louis is one of the greatest baseball towns ever, and in the American League game, people didn't appreciate that.

They are telling the players 'We'll fire you and you'll never play soccer again, ... Why else did the players agree to a strike and then two days later change their minds?