We did something we didn't do all year, we lost our composure in the end. Usually we're the ones at the end of the game that keep our cool, but Harlingen did a great job.

Every team has some questions. We need fewer answers than most teams, and we have the guys who can provide them.

I like what I do. I was hoping to be a closer. I have a short memory.

We have five guys coming back who hit over .300, and we have the arms to build the staff in front of me. We have to find the starters. If we don't have them, the closer doesn't matter.

If a terrorist's determined enough, he'll find a way. I think some of the rules went too far, like (prohibiting) nail files. But people got used to it. So why not just leave it alone?

Being able to hold off Nixon's runs was the difference. They (Nixon) can shoot the ball. They'd hit a couple of big threes and then miss some and we'd make some. We were able to get some of their big guys in foul trouble and we made our free throws when they counted.