I tried to throw it on the corner. He could have easily popped it up.

It doesn?t bother us. We showed a lot of heart, but we fell behind early and I take the full blame for that. We have two more games against these guys, and if we can...

I was warming up and one [Venezuelan] ran from the dugout. It’s funny to see that because I’ve never been to a country where baseball is the number one sport. It’s cool to see that...

I just went out there and tried to throw strikes. I tried to stay around the plate.

No, I’m not concerned. We know what it is. If this had happened during the regular season, I may not be talking to you guys yet – probably breaking something.

They were really loud. It felt like 100,000, so it was fun to pitch.

That was a purpose pitch to set him up. That was impressive. Not too many guys in the world can do that.

A lot of guys in this league don’t understand how strong he is. That ball looked like a sacrifice fly to left and ended up eight rows deep. He laid off two great pitches that...

I felt real good. I threw 99 pitches, but it felt like only 85. I wanted to go one more inning, but they wouldn’t let me. I’m just ready to go.

I just tried to go out and make pitches. I had seven days off and wasn’t feeling real crisp.

It’s harder because the guys they bring from the minors are straight fastball hitters. You can’t sneak it by them. Even though I know they are sitting on that, I’m still going to throw it....

When Howard hit that home run, I thought here we go, … You know and when Kenny (Lofton) made those two catches in the sixth that really got us charged up.

People sold us short last year and I think we’re better this year. We’re going to be strong all the way around. We might not have the big names, but a lot of people are...

We’re certainly glad Mr. Russell’s been captured, … It’s been a long time.

There’s not going to be many more times when I go five innings. I’m fed up with it. Ninety-five pitches after five innings? That’s not doing nothing. I might as well be a middle relief...

The couple of innings I didn’t fell too good. I thought my fastball was up and I wasn’t feeling real crisp. I tried to pitch today instead of overpowering guys. I just didn’t think my...

I was standing in the outfield [before the game] and the wind was blowing, and I’m going, everything’s gone. I was like, let me pop one up, it’ll probably go.

I wasn’t worried, … The main thing was getting them to put the ball in play.

That was fun. I was amazed. I had no idea. Those fans were so pumped up. The louder they yelled, the harder I wanted to throw it.

After that inning, Pat [Burrell] came in and said, ‘Don’t worry about it. Hold them and we’re going to get Pedro,’ And, they did.

It’s definitely a loss, being without Thome. But the way Ryan Howard’s playing right now, I think that we’ll be OK.

I don’t think it’s anything major at all. We’ve got to play better, I guess, execute better and do the little things right. Hopefully, we can get this month over with and maybe we’ll come...

If it was up to me, I’d rather only pitch two innings and then jump back on the mound.

I was trying to keep us in the game so we can rally, … We showed a lot of heart coming back.

I was so pumped up. The louder they yelled, the harder I wanted to throw it. I had no idea it was going to be like that. I was warming up [before the game], and...

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I know he’s trying to help us all the time. That’s good for a player to know. Plus, he’s an honest, down-to-earth guy who talks to us all the time.

We have five more months to go. We just have to try and get winning months after that. Hopefully, we’ll get this month over with and we’ll come out in May and go 30-0. That’s...

The first couple of innings, my fastball was up and I wasn’t feeling good. I started to feel better as the game went along.

We got down early, and I take full blame for that.

That was fun. I was amazed. That’s the most fun I’ve had in a couple years, at least. Usually, you get out there and get your work in. Those fans were so pumped up. The...

People think we come down too hard on people for using drugs. They do not see the big picture like we do. We see the devastation addiction causes and the ruined lives it leaves behind.

I would’ve been satisfied with seven, eight innings and a win. We just have to win.

Only you guys look at that. We don’t. We’ve got five more months to go here. What we’ve got to do is try to get winning months after that.

He’s filthy. I don’t know how guys are going to get a hit off him, because he throws to spots. He’s got nasty stuff.

No. It was a 3-1 fastball. What are you going to do? Three-one, I’m going to challenge the guy. It could just as easily have been a popup.

You know, whomever starts on a given day is the No. 1.

He’s the guy who jump-starts us, so to speak. He gets on base, steals bases, scores runs. He’s the guy at the top of the lineup who gives opposing pitchers fits. What Jimmy did last...

I just didn’t throw him a good pitch there, … That’s what good hitters do.

It did (effect me) a little because everything happened so fast. Taveras is quick, and I knew he was going to go. I got worried about what was going on at first instead of pitching...

When Lofton came into the dugout, he said it was hard to see anything that had any kind of break to it, … He and Jimmy were giving me info. When I went up there...

I made a bad pitch. He’s a great hitter,

I didn’t change anything. I didn’t need to. I know what I do best now, I have to take that on the field.

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No matter what they say to me, and that’s great that they think I can be that guy, I’m still going to go out there and throw the best game I can.

If you look at my pitch selection, I just tried to get them to put the ball in play rather than strike them out.

I felt like I was throwing an ice cube.

I?m ready to do it, … We just have to keep playing like we have been and I think we will be all right.

I felt great. I thought I stayed on the ball pretty good. It was really tough to feel the ball with the wind. I kind of felt like I was throwing an ice cube. But...

If he said that for psychological reasons, he sure got my attention. He’ll get the best out of me.