You went from semi-hating him to appreciating him when you realized the sensitive side to him.

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.

To win the division, I was very proud of that, ... But on the other side of the coin, what enabled us to win the division just ran us dry at the end. We had to play every guy, every day, and we needed to win every single game.

Bubba can't stop. He got caught a little when Robbie stopped, but we were on contact there. Robbie shouldn't have stopped, either, but that shouldn't have influenced Bubba.

You've got to apply pressure. When you do that, up and down the lineup, which we're capable of doing, it puts enormous pressure on the opposition.

I think I was numb when I got the diagnosis. I don't know what I would have done without Ali. She sought out information, asked questions and helped to guide us through the complicated process of reaching a treatment decision.