He's making them count. He's done a good job of carrying this offense, being in the middle part of the order. He's been a big guy for us. What he's going through now, he's doing what we all know he can do. It's nice to have a hitter like that hot at this time of year.

I figured with two strikes that I didn't have a lot to lose, ... With (Travis) Hafner up there I had a lot of room to move, so I took off.

If I didn't dive for it, it was going over my head anyway.

I didn't even know it until somebody told me, ... I guess it's kind of cool. But it doesn't change anything about where we are team-wise.

I didn't expect it to happen this fast. I'm just trying to learn. The more I get out there, the better I play.

I didn't expect it to happen this fast. Last year, I was just trying to make the team.

Hopefully we'll get some extra credit and bump that grade up.

Cliff was great, and really our whole starting staff has been great. They've done a great job of carrying us all year. It seems like they keep us in every game.

I looked around and there it was. I kind of waited maybe a little too long. Probably should have picked it up and thrown it in. But I was a little frustrated, you know.

I had mixed emotions, ... It was such a tough week and a frustrating time. I wanted to come through and I didn't. A lot was going through my head.