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...

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

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.

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

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.

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...