You look back and are thankful that he reacted the way he did. It's not good to see him get into trouble, but it's good to see him get out of trouble. I'd rather have less-stressful learning experiences.

The kid had good stuff tonight and I'm sitting there in the sixth wondering how many pitches to give him to try and get his no-no,

a good kid whose heart is in the right place, who made a mistake two years ago.

Two or three of them we could have kept for another week, but to get one inning in a week is not good for them or us. Sending them down makes sense, let them get ready for the season.

He's a veteran player and if he stays healthy, he's a good player.

He's pitched well every outing. The last two have been exceptionally well pitched. But he's been good every outing. It's good to be able to win one when he's pitched well.

I think it's good for our players to see these guys receiving a ring like this. Getting that ring is what it's all about.

It's good to have them throw together. I think they can learn from each other a little bit.

Jamie did a very good job. He threw well enough to win, but so did the other guy.