He'll say, 'Yeah, you couldn't hit that, Luis, no way,' ... He's a strike-thrower. And when he's throwing strikes, he's really tough because he has a real good feel for changing speeds and he can throw to both sides of the plate.

He'll say, 'Yeah, you couldn't hit that, Luis, no way,' ... He's a strike-thrower. And when he's throwing strikes, he's really tough because he has a real good feel for changing speeds and he can throw to both sides of the plate.

The fact that Seattle is so far away is a significant one,

The starters get you there, and then the bullpen determines the outcome. The majority of the games are very close. It seems like it doesn't matter how good your offense is.

He really studies hitters, probably more than most closers. I viewed him as a setup man, because he hadn't closed in a while. But in the spring I saw him, and I didn't realize the stuff he had and how he managed it. (This season) doesn't surprise me, because it was that good.

I think this is where we want to be. We're getting guys healthy. If we have one of our starters, either Valdez or Moehler in the bullpen, that's our strength. Other teams don't have guys like that.