He helped pick out the stuff. He’s been here less than a year, and that’s not enough time. So he has to go through it again.

That’s what my job is. To help this team win and save some games. But when they come, they come in bunches. When they don’t come, they don’t come for a while. You sit back...

He’s got great personality. That’s the first thing you notice about him. He’s a great guy.

I know what is going on here. People want to stand up for their rights. If they’re here illegally, most of them are doing it to make a better life for themselves and their families....

The thing that’s really surprising everybody is his composure on the mound. The way he handles himself on the field, you wouldn’t think he’s 19 years old.

We all have to contribute here if we’re going to win this year.

They’ve got a great team, I really like them. They’re a young team, and they’ve done what the Twins did in that division a few years ago. This is what happens when you get a...

You can’t think about the wall, but you always know it’s there. You can’t pitch differently because of it.

Last year I mostly only pitched bullpens and batting practice. I went into the season without pitching in a big league game. But I was feeling great. So we’re trying to keep the same routine...

I fell behind 2-0 and had to get a strike there. The ball was not where I wanted it, no doubt. I just blew it. I blew it. We played big today.

In thinking about it, I felt I’d be better off not going over and playing in the WBC. I’ve got a lot to deal with here.

It’s a little payback. He was acting like he had 10 years in the league.

I didn’t do my job. These types of games hurt.

I wanted to represent my country. It’s an honor.

Vlad reminds me a lot of Kirby [Puckett], but with more pop. Kirby was a free swinger, but [Guerrero] is in a league of his own. I don’t think he even has a plan when...

You’ve got to set a tone early. We didn’t set that tone early last year and it lasted the whole year.

He comes in here early, he works out, he goes about his business the right way. He goes about his business the rookie way be quiet and don’t talk unless you’re talked to.

I think we played good baseball. Especially coming in there and playing these guys as tough as we did in their atmosphere. I just didn’t do my job today, but I think we’re gonna be...

Kevin said that in a way, he was glad. It would make it easier to focus on getting ready for the season in Seattle.

He’s one of those guys who comes around every 20 years.

We’ve got to come out of the gates and show that we’re for real. Everybody says it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. Yeah, that’s true. But you’ve still got to set a...

Look at him. He’s no bigger than he’s always been.

I don’t even know when the last time I walked four guys, period.

The last two years have been tough. We all share in that. We haven’t done our job. But I look around the division now, and we match up pretty well. I think we can do...

There are a lot of pitchers who need to throw 100 pitches. But that’s not me. I just need to throw some fastballs, a couple of sliders, a couple of splitters and I’m ready to...

It feels fresh and it feels good. During spring training, you can see it a little fire, a little more chemistry here. That’s what you need.

You pitch up there at this level, you’re going to pay the price. It was my fault.

I feel all right physically, but I don’t feel all right showing these results. I’ve always been pinpoint, and right now I’m not. I go through these little slumps. Hopefully, this one is coming early...

You can’t ask for anything more. I got treated fair this year.

You want to look for bright spots. If you’re a fan who knows the game, I think you’d have to say we’re better. I know I’ve had guys from other teams ask me, ‘What’s wrong...

He doesn’t have a strike zone.

I didn’t bear down. It would have been nice to sweep those guys but it was a bad day. It’s the first time this has happened in a while.

If I don’t do my job, we don’t win. I prepare myself every day. Last night [Thursday] was tough for me to sleep. But I woke up feeling positive. I’m ready.

He always said nobody is promised tomorrow, and he lived life to the fullest. I do that. You can’t take life for granted, and Puck never did. I’m real glad I was his teammate. He...

The ball was just lifted. He got it up, got underneath it and took it. The thing about falling behind on Loretta, you fall behind 2-0, with a guy on first, I’ve got to get...

You know what? That was the longest inning I’ve had in a long time. It seemed like 100 pitches. I’m glad it’s early and got it out of the way. Don’t want many of those,...

I feel like I’ve just been hanging out.

I don’t know what to tell you, man. That one pitch is costing me. … It’s hurting everybody here.

Now, that’s what I try to teach these guys in here.

Last year, I was so worried about my knee and my shoulder. I was kind of timid throwing the ball. This year, I just came in and the ball flew right out of my hand....

It would have been ugly to lose that one. This team did a lot of good things in that game, and despite my mess in the ninth, there is the important thing we won.

That’s part of baseball. You’re going to have those days. The name of the game is picking each other up.

One bad pitch, it’s frustrating. But I felt great, like I did in Boston, and look what happened. I cost the team, I almost cost the game. But my teammates pulled it out, and you...

Come on over here, bro, we’ll take your yen.

After the other guys did the job in relief, I was supposed to nail down the shutout for Felix after a great start. You hate to lose that zero, but we did get the win,...

Felix is one of those guys who comes along every 10 or 20 years. He’s a tremendous talent — for his age, unbelievable. And he’s handled all this hype like a champ.

We have some unfinished business (and) I like to finish what I start. Obviously, the last two years weren’t good.

We needed this one; we all needed it. It was a good meeting. I like it, the timing of it. We need something to get us going.

It was easy. I just poured some alcohol on them and lit them up.

He did a hell of a job. That’s what happens when you have heart and guts.