He’s doing what an ace should do. He’s our ace, that’s the bottom line.

When you’re in the noose, maybe that’s dire straits. We come out tomorrow and we play. Who says we can’t win four in a row? Who says they can’t lose four out of five? Until...

We don’t go unless (Rollins) goes. He had a great series and was the biggest reason we went 2-1 against Florida. He has to understand that he’s the key to this lineup.

His conditioning and strength factor is much better than it was at the start of the season,

I think we have to win that series. And that?s it. We need to win (tonight). We have to win innings. You can break it down to that.

He?s doing what an ace should do. He?s our ace, that?s the bottom line.

I think you?re seeing playoff baseball. I think (the wild-card race) is coming down to the last week.

There’s been three-game losing streaks before and there’s been three-game winning streaks before.

If we don’t win, none of it matters.

To put it best, it’s Southern comfort, … He’s personable; he takes care of things behind closed doors and doesn’t show you up. He generally cares about everyone on the squad, where, in the past,...

I think you’re seeing playoff baseball. I think (the wild-card race) is coming down to the last week.

We’ve been the same since Day One,

Especially when you see Houston there. I love baseball, but I’m definitely watching football. Plus, I have to keep up with my guys.

To put it best, it’s Southern comfort. He’s personable; he takes care of things behind closed doors and doesn’t show you up. He generally cares about everyone on the squad, where, in the past, that...

We’re going to be talking about this race the final week of the season.

The last three months really,

I wanted him to throw the same pitch and I gave him a signal to tell him, ‘I’ll block this one,’

The way I look at it, it was a great game.

I think (the younger players) finally learned you can’t say it’s early in April anymore. Charlie (Manuel) did a hell of a job and got beat up by the media all year. It was unfair.

Jon has really done his part in the second half of the season. Unfortunately it seems like the guys he pitches against are just as tough.

That’s a good lineup over there. I think he made only one mistake all day, the double by Langerhans.

I will say this: The last seven weeks of the season, these guys learned how to be winners. We’re just as good as any team still playing.

The last several days we showed the stuff that it takes to win. We’re as good as any team still in it. I really believe that.

He has been great, … This is what the organization made that investment for.

He had more velocity on his fastball, his changeup was slower, and he had sharper breaking stuff, … He had better stuff than he did in May.

If he scores runs, we win. He really took his strength and conditioning (program) seriously and he’s finding out the benefits of it now.

I think Ryan’s proven everything he can prove.

He pitched a hell of a game, … It was fortunate he hit a swinging bunt in front of the plate like that.

I think that charged the club. Whether he hit Bobby to send a message or not, I think the team backed up Bobby. We scored five unanswered runs, and that nailed the coffin.

I’m watching the football games,

I’ve never seen anything like that, … You just sit down and go, ‘This is unbelievable that this is happening.’

I think he really took his conditioning and strength training seriously this year and stayed with it. I’ve seen him more in the weight room this year than ever.

It’s easy to hide behind the manager’s door, but he shows his face in here [the clubhouse], win or lose.

That was my third running back picked,

He’s dirty. There isn’t much to explain when you see the numbers out there and how quickly he went through the lineup.

He really took his strength-and-conditioning program seriously, and he’s reaping the benefits and driving the ball. I’ve seen Jimmy in the weight room during the season more than I’ve ever seen him in the past.

He’s been hot for the last 12 or 13 starts. You take away the Colorado game (on July 31). If you put those numbers up, it’s been pretty awesome.

I don’t know how much he’s going to play, but I’m going to take a shot at him. Or, if someone needs somebody, I could trade him.

The division leaders better watch out for the Wild Card teams because that’s what happens. Teams start playing playoff baseball the last month, where division leaders are playing well, but the pressure’s not there. You’ve...

You do your job, and you don’t get in, it’s hard.