The way our bullpen has been used lately, we needed it, … (The Reds’ hitters) helped set the pace early. They were swinging early in counts.

He’s amazing, isn’t he? I don’t see it ending. He’s mature beyond his years. He’s one of the hardest workers I’ve ever seen. I’m just glad I don’t have to pitch to him.

I wanted to make sure that it wasn’t something personal,

Everyone I’ve ever talked to who has played with Josh Beckett says no one likes him. And that’s why. There’s no reason for him to say anything. He chooses to, and people don’t like him...

Anything I do right now with twisting, I’ll probably feel it. If I had already gone five good innings, I probably would have come out then, but I wanted to get one more inning in....

It’s not good, but I don’t know how bad it is. Anything I do with twisting, I’ll probably feel it.

I’ll let them explain what happened, … because I can’t.

I didn’t feel too much pressure to have to get a win. It’s big. Hopefully we can win tomorrow and get a little bit of momentum. If we can take a few series in a...

We don’t think about what Houston is doing while we’re on the field at all. We’re scoreboard watching, but not during the game. Then, it’s all about us.

I’m happy for a couple reasons. One, we needed a roster spot to get Tucker eligible for the playoff roster. Two, it takes all the pressure off me to rush back and possibly hurt it...

Right now, we’re scoreboard-watching. But during the game, it’s all about us.

He?s playing like a veteran. He?s a smart guy and puts a lot of thought into every at-bat. When (Jim) Thome went out of the lineup everyone thought it was a big hit to our...

They were swinging early in the count, and a couple of fastballs were up in the zone. I might have been a little relaxed in trying to get strike one, instead of aggressively going after...

I didn’t put any extra pressure on myself, … I was confident because in my last start I pitched well enough to go deeper than I did. I’ve felt good in my past few starts.

Right now we’re scoreboard watching, but right now it’s all about us. This team isn’t going to give up.

I did some things, and I realize that no one in this game likes to be shown up, … If I did anything while I was walking off the field in frustration, I didn’t mean...

That’s perfect. I never thought 10 days was enough. If you want to clean up the game, 10 days doesn’t scare anyone. If the union doesn’t consider this, something is wrong.

I’ve learned over the years that it doesn’t matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.

I didn’t put any more pressure on myself. The best way to do it is to take these starts like just another game.

I think we ended strong as a rotation. As for people picking the Mets (to win the division), you’ve got to pick someone. Do I take offense to it? No.

If he dives, and that gets by him, it’s a triple. I don’t think a dive is the right play there.

My last outing, my curve and change were very ineffective, so that was my only goal today. I feel like I got that piece of the puzzle going, so now it’s a matter of getting...

Look, they just went ahead. The math showed we have to win our final four, and they have to go 2-3 in their last five. We’re confident that we can do our part. But we’re...

There’s nothing easy about being a manager, because you’re going to be second-guessed. I respect Charlie as a manager, and even though at the time I didn’t agree with it, he put thought into it....

I don’t know what it’s going to take. We just have to shake it up. We have the talent in here, so I’m not worried about us coming around. We just need to do something...

I know it wasn’t real pretty, … That was one of the biggest double plays I’ve had all year (in the third). I knew we’d get at least one out but I never thought they’d...

Right now, he’s the key. He’s fun to watch.

We did learn a lot last year. The main difference this year is the venue [the Palms Hotel & Casino]. We got a bigger room, a lot more auction items and we hope to raise...

I was executing my pitches all night. The way with our lineup, when everyone is comfortable, let’s see where it goes from here.

I don?t know who they have in mind to bring in, but I think it would be beneficial if it was someone who interacted more with the players,

Miles made things happen this series. He did what he was supposed to do. He got on base for some of the bigger bats. Today Marquis swung the bat. We know he’s a good hitter,...

When I was in Oakland, knowing that Billy had played the game meant a lot.

So far it?s looking like that. We had the lead for a little bit, now Houston does, and you have Florida and Washington right there. It?s probably going to come down to who gets hot...

That’s the typical David Bell play — on the run, and you knew it would be on target. It was a really good thing to see.

We’re not getting it done with runners on. We have the talent. We need to do something to come around quicker rather than later.

It broke his bat and went 330 feet. I figured it was going to be right there, but it kept back there. It definitely would’ve been a home run last year.

I?ll never complain about that.

But it really is enjoyable, I have a good time doing it. Its competing and trying to figure out what your opponent has and it’s just a lot of fun. Something like this tournament helps...

He’s the key player right now. He’s getting on base, he’s stealing bags, he’s making the pitchers think about something other than the hitters. It’s fun to watch.

Hopefully we can win tomorrow and get a little bit of momentum. If we can take a few series in a row and Houston slows down a little bit, everything’s going to be right back...

That’s definitely on our minds.

I didn’t put any extra pressure on myself. I had a good game plan. I think the best way to take these games is to treat it like any other game. Once you put too...