The only frustrating thing is that we have to put our fate in other teams' hands. ... But we've put ourselves in a situation where we're in third place, and now we have to let the chips fall where they may.

I've never been ashamed of digging, clawing, scratching out a few runs if that's what we've got to do.

We're doing good things offensively, and that's fun.

I guess it's great that we have confidence in our No. 1 (pitcher). But we almost have so much confidence that we wait until the seventh inning or (later) to win.

I think that's what great teams do. Great teams that are in a groove believe they can win. The confidence level is (high). ... We just have that confidence right now. And winning breeds that sense of confidence.

You'd always like to think you can make that dream a reality. But did I believe it would become a reality? No, I didn't, really.