Our bullpen looks really good.

He had one inning of 39 pitches and that was a big part of the ballgame. We couldn’t stop them. He was mislocating some fastballs and his breaking ball didn’t have the same bite, depth...

Our goal is to get him to be the dominant guy we can lean on,

It was nice that he had that left in the tank. That’s the guy I remember.

It swelled up so quickly that it makes you uneasy. I don’t doubt it (a Damon absence) will be for a few days, but that’s better than the rest of the year. If anybody can...

We’re fortunate. We’re finding out early in the season we need some depth and I don’t think anybody is uncomfortable sending (Mohr) out there. We’ll be fine. I don’t know that you want to play...

Once you give up five, … if they peck away and get one here and get one there, it makes it tougher to win.

Yeah, he tolerated it pretty well, … I think the hope is, and again, we might be reaching a little bit, the hope is that he might be available towards the end of the week....

I don’t doubt he’ll miss a few games, … but that’s a heck of a lot better than the rest of the year.

If we start getting offense from him, we have a good player. And, again, he’s hitting ninth so he doesn’t have to hit .300 and drive in 100. I want him to have a chance...

Physically, I felt like I got run over by a truck the whole year.

He had a lot of things that nobody ever knew, … He had a [sore] groin the last two weeks that was not feeling very good.

He’s very proud. When they put that shift on, sometimes he loses hits. He’s been robbed a few times … but those are some beautiful swings.

I’m not sorry to see those guys leave town,

He hasn’t felt good the whole year. It’s been hard for him.

We wanted to make sure everybody left in the same shape they came.

There wasn’t a whole lot that was easy (this season),

It depends who labeled them. I didn’t. They hit the ball out of the ballpark. I was well aware of that.

He almost tore my hand off. I don’t want to go anywhere near him.

We win as a team and lose as a team. We don?t point fingers.

It’s hard to explain if you haven’t been through it, but even when we were down, we just had the type of feeling that only we can have.

He has been the ultimate utility player. He was in a situation where he got [limited] at-bats, and he struggled.

He got himself in a predicament where he felt threatened and went on the offensive, but he paid the price and it’s over. He got himself in a spot where he was uncomfortable and it...

It will be unbelievable. Every home game we have with them is (like) a playoff game. When we play the Yankees, everything is ratcheted up 10 notches. The fans? They will be out of their...

We also told him that if he can’t (pitch in relief) then he won’t do it. But I think because of the kind of guy he is, he’s shooting for it.

Is it going to happen? It might not happen, but we’re trying to cover every base we can.

On the second ball, (John) Olerud had the best line: `They need to put out a public address and tell the children to be careful.’ It was a gorgeous swing from a very strong man,

It’s the case with just about every pitcher who gives up hits, you know when you don’t locate, major league hitters find a way of making you pay for it. I thought he misfired a...

Early in the game he located very well, then he got a little stronger as the game went and he made a couple of mistakes. But it?s nice that he has that left in the...

We’ve wanted all along to get him back in the rotation.

I wasn’t too pleased. Derek got hit with a splitter; we knew it, they knew it. Then Lowell gets one in the ribs.

I think the best way to put it, I’m glad he’s in our uniform.

Once he got the lead, you could see him reaching for a little bit extra. He was terrific. … He enjoys competing and is fun to watch. I’m glad we didn’t waste that outing.

There was a lot of extraordinary efforts tonight by a lot of people. We got ourselves in a position where one slip-up and we lose. We actually put ourselves in a position where we could...

When he’s really good he pounds the strike zone and stays out of the middle of the plate.

He has an explosive fastball, a hard breaking ball and we haven’t figured him out very well yet. We are certainly going to have to because with them in our division, we are going to...

I think we’re well-situated … nobody is tired. We have some off-days.

We had baserunners. It’s kind of a rarity when we don’t throw a bunch of hits up there.

At some point, we have to make decisions on what’s best for your ballclub and I don’t think it means we’re not loyal. You have to be loyal to the organization. Sometimes the decisions are...

He has a good arm. It gets easier as you get to know guys and get a feel.

I sent a message to (general manager) Theo (Epstein) in about the sixth inning (Thursday) because my wheels were spinning. I said, ‘Why don’t you think about it, and I’ll call you before I get...

I was pleased with his demeanor.

There’s a big sense of comfort for me when he’s out there pitching. He knows what he’s doing and even if it’s not perfect, he’s going to compete. He’s not going to give in.

Last year, some of those guys kind of got their veteran status. They went through the trials and tribulations of a real good year and came up a little bit short, but they’re a good,...

The hope is that he can play on Thursday, but even if he can’t the news is good. He’s going to be OK, we’ve just got to let him settle down.

We’re going to try to make up some things to test [his knee] a little bit. He went from wanting to be traded to he’s going to start the day to he’s ready to start....

The hard part about that is there’s always a chance for a late trade that could change something. But I don’t think we’ll be in a position with one last outing, where they’ll be some...

They’ll go home feeling better than us. The good news is, we’ve got another one in 12 hours.

I think he’s handled the situation well. When you’re a Rule 5 guy, it’s almost to the veteran players like you’re on scholarship. Sometimes I think that gets resented a little bit. He’s handling himself...

and I’d love you to police yourselves. But if I have to step in, I will.