I think our identity is already established. We are a team that people have to deal with and take seriously. It’s not just talk. We are talented.

Who’d have thought the key was to relax a little bit and just enjoy it?

We were struggling a little bit tonight, didn’t get any of the clutch hits we needed, and he pitched well.

It was good for us to come back and get this win after yesterday’s game. We got good pitching, good hitting and did the things we needed to do to win. It is good to...

He is the leader on the team and a consummate professional. All the young guys watch him. He is a great guy to mirror.

(Eaton) got behind in the count early, and that allows you to be more selective. When that happens with guys like Helton and (Matt) Holliday and (Garrett) Atkins behind me, I’m going to be more...

Ah, man. I’d like to think that if he didn’t get a hit tonight, someone else would have. He did a great job and he swung the bat well, too.

It’s always good to have things that happen only once every 55 years. I didn’t even realize I hit two triples in one inning, till somebody said it to me after the game. I had...

They are the defending (National League) West champions. They are coming into town, and we are going to have to be ready. I’m sure they do (remember) what went on at their place, and it’s...

It’s a huge wall, so that’s kind of an impact on you when you’re going back there. I think it takes a few times of playing center field here to get used to that feeling.

People are going to start to realize this team is not all hype. We have guys who are going to come out and perform.

I look forward to playing the Giants because of Barry Bonds. There is an added atmosphere in those games.

I’d like to think we have a pretty explosive offense.

Obviously, Aaron Cook threw well today. It was just going to be who blinked first. Unfortunately, that was us.

He works quick and throws strikes. That’s a good combination.

The game’s kind of evolved here. It’s more of a small-game park sometimes. You’re not always going to have the 10-8, 10-4 games that we had the last few days.

I don’t know why people have reacted to him that way. He does deserve respect.

I expect he will be geared up to play here. What hitters aren’t when they come here?

I think there’s no miracle or mystery to this. I just think this is how our team’s going to perform.

It’s just getting into the ebb and flow of the season. I struggled a little bit at the beginning, but once you find you groove, you try to stay in it.

We’ve had some disappointments, but those are things you learn from and I think we’ve done that. What’s encouraging is the way the team has developed. We have definitely moved in the right direction.

We’re taking things one game at a time around here. We want to keep playing good baseball.

I was looking for the fastball. When I hit it I thought I had hit it out. But this is a tough ballpark to hit it out of.