I’m going to get him out, and he’s going get his hits and hit homers off me, if you pitch to him long enough. It’s different for those guys who are in the east and...

There’s no doubt people were critical of this from Day 1, but this was an awesome event. There were 30 guys on that (U.S.) team who will be hard to kick out of that locker...

Everytime he goes out there, I get more impressed.

He’s the manager. I’ll do what I’m told, … I’ve got a 1 percent chance. That’s the way I’m going to look at it.

We’ll get things rolling. I’ll promise you that.

I felt good tonight. I just made some bad pitches and cost us the game. I hate that we lost, but we’ve got a couple more starts to get back to full strength and hopefully...

When I saw Japan’s roster, I was surprised there were a couple of players missing from the team we played in Japan two winters ago.

Fortunately we’re six games up going into tonight, and we have a little bit of a cushion. It’s not comfortable by any means, but we like our chances and we’re able to do this.

I know what they bring to the table. I know how good they are. We’ve got to get ready for this game.

We were jumping around on the field. The next day I thought I had some bruised ribs, that I caught an elbow or something. But I never would’ve imagined it would have been this.

This was a big, big night for the boys. Let’s hope we come out tomorrow with the same intensity and try to win this series.

We played well at times. We didn’t play that well at times, … But that’s how this team was all year. We didn’t play well enough to beat a World Series-caliber team like the St....

I’ll just be rooting on the boys as a cheerleader,

I’m not going to be stupid. But I don’t intend to walk him every time I face Bonds. What I do will depend on the situation. I’ll get him at times, and he’ll get me...

It was so good to get on the mound and feel how I did today, … I didn’t have all my strength, but that’s normal when you’ve taken some time off. I was about 80...

We lost two heartbreakers here, but I’m not down by any means,

I’m not sure if that’s completely out of the question, … But he’s the manager. I’d like to get to where they have to make that decision. We need to win a couple games here.

The boys picked me up. It was fun to be part of.

I don’t think we did anything wrong tonight. That’s the way St. Louis plays, the way Atlanta plays. That’s how you have to play to win in the playoffs, fundamentally sound baseball.

This Mexican team, they’re not running out slop. They’ve got a very good baseball team with a lot of proven major league players on that roster. Rodrigo Lopez, his credentials speak for themselves. He’s capable...

Obviously, Barry makes that team better, … He just adds another serious threat in the middle of that lineup. He gives Moises Alou a lot more protection. Those two will be as good as any...

I think anything’s a possibility now. I feel a little bit better today than I did yesterday and there are some options we’ve talked about all day that may get this thing feeling better.

Things are going to be intense. You’re talking about four very good teams.

It’s been a little bothersome, but nothing we thought would get in the way of me today, … Trying to turn it up, there were some issues.

If I can, I want to pitch,

We didn’t do our job, … We never gave ourselves a very good chance to win, because we failed at what we’re best at. You can’t give a baseball team like that such an early...

I really do like this team. I think this team is the best team I’ve been on with the Padres.

This is as bad as it gets, I don’t know what it takes to win a ballgame. I’m not going to blame the hitters. I didn’t do my job.

I threw good on the side, but I never thought it would be like it was.

He knew that I wanted to be that guy, … It really didn’t need to be said. I put the pressure on myself. I want that pressure.

That’s what we’re capable of doing. I know we’re going to play a lot better than we have been.

I’m maybe a week ahead of schedule. It felt good.

I mean, I just felt like I could make a good pitch and get him out. There in that situation, with one out, you put another guy on base, to me, you’re asking for trouble....

This is probably the coolest thing I’ve ever done.

When you have your country’s name against your chest, it’s on.

I think everyone is very disappointed. With the talent we had in our clubhouse, we should have put a better charge into it than we did. I want to do this again. But it’s going...

I don’t think he has to prove anything,

and felt it a little bit, but you feel bruises and bumps in your body.

I like that that’s put on me, … I do. (And) I’ll give it all I’ve got. I feel good about our chances when I’m out there. I want the team to know that I’m...

I like what Kevin has done. We’ve got a lot of proven big league talent for not a lot of money.

We definitely didn’t want to be under .500. We felt embarrassed when we played the way we did. But this team is back playing the baseball that we know we can play.

We’ve been in the driver’s seat for so long now, that if we lose this thing, it’s not going to be because Barry Bonds came back and the Giants all of a sudden made a...

I’m going to take almost a full week off.

I was excited. I knew the biggest thing for me was not letting my emotions get out of control.

When we go on that field, and we’ve got our country’s name across our chest, it’s going to be on. I guarantee you I’m going to do everything I can to help us win. Once...

I just gave up a lot of hits. Some on decent pitches, and some on pitches that caught too much of the plate. I just wasn’t getting through the ball.

X is gonna be an All-Star — if not this year, then soon.

I want to get more sound. I want to be more in tune with my body and my mechanics, to cut down on my mistakes. Look at Roger Clemens and Randy Johnson. People talk about...

Everybody now sees how good international baseball is. It’s going to be a long three years waiting for this to come around again.

I made a mistake to Guzman,