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

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

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

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 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...

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

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...

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

I made a mistake to Guzman,

You pitch a little differently here than you do other places. I feel good. I feel strong. That was big for me to build up stamina.

I wouldn’t rule it out,

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’m not leaving my hotel room in Milwaukee.

Some guys come out of the chute and do well in spring training, so he’s certainly capable. I don’t think he’ll get four balls the first time up, but he’s definitely earned our respect.

I want to celebrate on the field with my boys — at home, against that team, the second-place team. I’ve never been in this situation before. I love to compete in games like this. This...

I just felt like I could make a good pitch and get him out. I felt confident in my ability to make that pitch. I didn’t want to put any more guys on base.

I’m going to let it all hang out for three innings.

Philadelphia, Colorado, Arizona and any ballpark in the Central division.

Obviously, there’s been a lot of stuff said negatively about the tournament. But when you put this uniform on and you hear your national anthem, there’s a lot of pride involved. . ‘ . ‘ . There’s...

Those guys know that when you step on the baseball field, friendship is out the door. I’m going to do everything I can to get them out.

What an honor, man. It was just a tremendous feeling just to be on the same ball field as somebody that you idolize and have a chance to compete against him. It was a well-pitched...

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 two...

I don’t know if we did anything wrong tonight,

Hopefully, those can make me feel a whole lot better than I feel right now and I’ll get back out there.

There’s no doubt this team shouldn’t be out in the second round.

I had Novocain from my waist up tonight. Nothing really felt good tonight. Tonight was one of those nights you just go out and try to give your team a quality start and hope it’s...

I woke up the next morning and told my wife, ‘I must’ve gotten elbowed or something,’ … My ribs are sore.

There are some good lineups, but this is as good as it gets,

This has been pathetic since opening day.

That’s why I think Roger Clemens is the best pitcher ever. In the era he’s been pitching, nothing has been done to benefit the pitcher.

There is no panic in here. We still have a three-game lead with six to go.

Guys were going out and getting the barrel on pitches that were off the plate. I tried to throw inside, but the ball would go right down Main Street.

If we can stay healthy . . .

It was just sitting perfect, I pushed into it and it was like a razor blade. The green beans weren’t worth it last night. Thank the good Lord it was the left hand.

When the last time you threw a baseball you were feeling a sharp pain in your shoulder,

There was a sharp pain I was feeling that was a cause for concern,

Honestly, this was a non-issue,

It’s good to be back. I was just hoping it would be a little later. Today has been a rough day, just knowing what could have been. It’s a big disappointment.

That’s the way you have to play in the playoffs. You battle, get some timely hits, make the plays defensively, find a way to win. Play fundamentally sound baseball and don’t beat yourself. I like...

This is up there with anything that I’ve ever done. It’s disheartening.

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.

I couldn’t make a pitch and we couldn’t make a play. I let my focus and concentration get away from me. I was upset with the triple.