He took it hard. I can understand that. Kirby took him under his wing and helped him out. I wish Kirby the best. I hope he gets better.

I have to get it where I can swing hard, ... As soon as it's 80 percent and if I can deal with it, I'm going to play.

Every two or three hours she wakes up crying and wants to eat. I've got one night's rest. It was tough to leave, but my mom is there and her mom is there. My wife was teary-eyed when I left, knowing I was going to be gone.

It was his night. You can't take anything away from him. He pitched seven strong innings. He deserved it. He deserved to win.

It was pretty tough because he's a great leader. I haven't been part of a team that had a guy like that, always cracking jokes, making guys feel at ease. It's a joy to play with that guy.

No matter what a guy looks like ... he can play. He's going to be a good fit.

It's an unfortunate situation. I'm sure it hit Torii hard, it would have done that to me if it was a guy that helped me along my way in my career. The things that Kirby has done for him were probably more than words can explain.

They're the team to beat, obviously. They not only won the World Series, but they got stronger. They added some good pitching and Jim Thome is over there now.

It was a long inning, and I forgot. I'm mad about it. I messed up. It was a tough day for us, and I made it worse.

There is nothing better, not when you hold her.