A high payroll guarantees you wins. It doesn't guarantee you championships. If you let me spend $100 million or more every year, I guarantee you I'll play over .500.

They have great, young pitching, ... There is no guarantee that if you spend $200 million that you are going to win. There is no guarantee if you spend $120 [million], you are going to win.

You have to let Edmonds hit the ball. You can't walk him and [catcher] Brad [ Ausmus ] knows that ... and that was a mistake.

I think Lamb is a very good hitter, ... I've let Lamb hit in that situation many times.

It's terrible. You're high as a kite. The mistake we make is walking Edmonds.

It's terrible, you're high as a kite one minute.