I put some thought in it and decided to come on down and see if I can't help this team in some shape and form to get into the playoffs,

I probably prepared the same as Roger did. I really just downscaled what I would normally do just to be ready for this. I worked out the same and threw the same at the dealership. Not quite to the extent I normally would, but good enough that I could come down and represent my country.

I loved playing for Team Canada for the first time. I'm proud of the way we represented Canada.

I'm not making any bets on that game. South Africa impressed me, they battled us. They were a bunch of young athletic players. They impressed me as much as our young guys impressed me.

You've got to somehow break ties, especially in such a short tournament. Obviously we don't like the way they break it down in this case.

A three-way tie, you win two out of three and you're out. You have to break the tie some way. Obviously, we don't like the formula they came up with, but we had the future in our hands.

You have to show up every day and expect to win. I didn't get my job done and at that point it's the end of the line.

This was a blip in the road for Jeff Francis. He is going to pitch in the majors for a long time.

This team is very well balanced. In playing this team, they have a very balanced lineup. They have different ways to score. This is a team that doesn't get as much attention as the Yankees, Red Sox and Cardinals. Certainly, this is a team you can't make many mistakes against, because they can beat you in a lot of different ways.

Gun for hire, ... Hopefully I can help out, and help these guys. I'm really just here to see if I can help out a little bit.