By this time of year, we've heard [Beane] throw three or four tantrums. So far -- none. He won't say it, but he relishes the fact that everyone counted us out, and here we are.

I started scoreboard-watching three or four weeks ago; that's when you know things are starting to get interesting. It's not a burden to be playing for the playoffs. This is the time of the year when every game counts, every pitch counts. It's an honor to be able to play for something when other teams are making vacation plans.

He's raking. He's got that confident look in his eye again.

It's not important at all. It's really insignificant,

It's not important at all. It's really insignificant.

I can't say enough about Kennedy, Witasick and Payton, ... To me, Payton's been the biggest. I think it's thesingle best trade we've ever made ? just because of the lack of offense.