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.

This is what it’s all about,

This is what you live to do,

It was the doctors’ choice to let this thing rest, and hopefully I’ll be at full strength for the stretch run, … I wasn’t at full strength Sunday.

The boys just went together and realized what a good time we’re having and hired a photographer to sit there and take candid shots in the clubhouse. This is something that you’re going to remember...

I know he’s going to forget it and I’m not going to get the glove on it and it’ll go right into center field,

That’s what you’ve got to do in the playoffs. I like it when the team does it like that, because it builds confidence.

I’ve been watching that magic number, waiting for it to get down to two,

I didn’t feel great by any means.

I feel sick to my stomach. You hate to see anybody get injured, but it’s especially tough to see this happen to Adam. I’ve known him as long as I’ve known anybody in baseball. It’s...

We played great defense,

I’m honored to be part of it. I imagine the competition is going to be pretty intense. I don’t think anybody wants to be embarrassed with ‘Team USA’ across your chest.

Talk about playing in pain — look at this guy over there. That’s what happens when you pour your heat and soul into it. Most guys are going to miss a couple weeks with the...

We have played pathetic ball since Opening Day.

This thing is still ours for the taking. We’ve just got to take it.

I thought I had bruised ribs, I never imagined it would be this,

The bottom line is we’re here, we’re excited to be here, and we expect to win,

I think they’re very important. Obviously you don’t want to tax your body. You get in the heat of battle and you’re going to want to stay in there when you probably shouldn’t.

It was an ER in there at 6:30, getting me ready to go out.

My head is spinning. I just felt terrible overall, but you have to really give our training staff credit. And look at Giles. He’s the gamer. Giles is the guy who really came through here.

I hurt it originally Wednesday night, jumping up and down during the celebration,

I have a lot of memories of Clemens, … I have a lot of souvenirs and memorabilia related to Clemens.

He’s in good spirits, but it’s tough.

Obviously, there’s going to be some excitement in the air. I’m going to be as ready to pitch and as prepared as I’ve ever been. I’m not down by any means. I’m going to go...

We don’t want to walk out there and get embarrassed. This is our national pastime. When you have your country’s name across your chest, it’s on.

I am not trying to do myself in, … I am Novocain from the waist up. I give the edge to Novocain tonight. Nothing really felt good. My head is spinning. I don’t feel good...

All it takes is one hot month and you can win it. Look at us last year. We went 22-6 in May. We had a losing record after May, but we won the division. We’re...

Yesterday is yesterday,’ … I know they had a great offensive output, but that doesn’t matter. And it doesn’t matter how you get wins this late in the season. If the magic number is eight,...

I didn’t know the extent of the injury until I came out of the game,

There’s no panic in here.

Nobody’s going to go out there and go half-speed with the ‘United States of America’ across your chest. The boys are taking a lot of pride in putting this uniform on. Obviously you can’t be...

I just appreciate that we had some docs who took care of me.

It’s been a crazy year, … But all that matters now is winning this [division] and getting to the postseason.

We know we have what it takes to win the division. Both those teams (San Francisco, L.A.) would tell you that. We’re as good as anybody. I don’t think those two teams are overlooking us....

That’s how insignificant we thought it was.

This was a big year for him. I never pull against people, but you always pull for your buddies. I’m one of his biggest fans. I grew up in the game with the guy and...

I don’t think my emotions are going to get the best of me. I have a lot of excitement, a lot of adrenaline, but in the four years I’ve been here, I’ve learned to channel...

I’m getting crushed for eating green beans out of a can and not fresh beans. But I’m going to tell you something: You can’t go wrong with Mama’s beans — out of a can or...

They’ve got a good team, no doubt,

That’s the first time I had it handed to me in a long time. You want to get back out there against that team and show them what you are made of and that you...

I was a big fan of doing it. But (now) I don’t know. We’ll have to see how it all shakes out.

I’ve never had anything as sharp as this. That’s what scared me a little bit.

It was close to a playoff atmosphere. This crowd was into it every pitch. Really, when I went out there for the ninth, with that crowd behind you, it’s going to be hard to blow...

I’ve never had a better feeling in my life. I wanted to win with everything I had within me. I can’t tell you the amount of pride you have when you put that uniform on...

The orthopedics said they were not good giving shots in the mouth.