It just goes back to let everybody else worry about the Rocket. Let him take the show, and hopefully I can creep in from behind and take their feet out from under them. Them, not Roger.

This art of resting the mind and the power of dismissing from it all care and worry is probably one of the secrets of energy in our great men.

I think I'm a better pitcher than 49-50. I was just battling to find out who I was and where I was and get him back here as quick as I could. At times I've shown that, last year I ran off seven in a row but then I ended on a bad note, but take the positives from anything.

It was a close pitch. (Thome) spit on it, it may have been a little low, but it's borderline. But still, you walk a guy and when the next guy comes up, you've got to make your pitches.

It [pain in the elbow] came on pretty good in the fourth inning. This really is frustrating for me. I feel about two inches tall. It's tough not to be able to go more than four innings.

It's a 3-3 game. I give up a home run, it's a funeral. I'm over it, man. I've got one more start here, and that's all that matters.