These fans have been behind us all year, and now we're giving back to them by playing good baseball.

Once we found out Chico won, that really let the wind out of our sails. We thought we were the best team all year, but now we have a bitter taste in our mouths for next season. I'm proud of these guys, all of them. They all grew up this year.

Like I said (Friday), they're all locked in. They know that their backs are up against the wall and they're coming out swinging.

We got really pounded on that road trip. I got thrown out of a game and I think that was a blessing because after that we really came together.

We're simply saying we need to stick to the rules that we've all outlined.

The causeways are where we expect a lot of traffic.