I think they're starting to feel good about how they're throwing. We've shown the kind of depth that can pay off for us.

That's the kind of move you make that tells the players you've got the [guts] to do what you think is right, not to worry about it.

It wasn't good enough. It looked like he was kind of hurrying to get outs. He missed his location a couple of times, they've got a dangerous lineup and they made him pay.

I don't think it's unorthodox. Whenever he does something it's just aggressive and makes good sense. I really respected him (as the manager) in Milwaukee. ... If they have a chance to win, he'll make sure (his players) are in the right place.

We have kind of a tradition. The first bottle of champagne, you look around, who is the most appropriate, and I think there were only two or three guys that had not popped champagne. By consensus of the players, [they felt] Abe should pop it. That's about as good of recognition from the team as you can get.

His legs are in real good shape.