Some guys come out of the chute and do well in spring training, so he's certainly capable. I don't think he'll get four balls the first time up, but he's definitely earned our respect.

This is up there with anything that I've ever done. It's disheartening. There's a lot of emotional guys in the clubhouse. It's not easy to deal with.

I don't think we did anything wrong tonight. That's the way St. Louis plays, the way Atlanta plays. That's how you have to play to win in the playoffs, fundamentally sound baseball.

That's why I think Roger Clemens is the best pitcher ever. In the era he's been pitching, nothing has been done to benefit the pitcher.

You mean guys don't get injured in spring training? Guys get hurt walking down the street.

I would say guys who pitch in the Caribbean Series are ahead, really. You come to Spring Training and you back up. We'll take it easy on him for a little bit and then we'll put him in there.