We just didn't come ready to play. They came out and got us early, and they were very tenacious on the boards.

He tries to play within himself. ... He may take a bad shot here and there, but he likes to try to make things happen. He?s worked hard on his game, and I think it?s paid off this year.

We got a little spurt at the end of the first half, and I think that helped us a little bit. It woke us up.

They got us to play the kind of game they wanted us to, and anytime a team can do that, they're going to have an advantage.

We didn't play our game ... and that took us out of our rhythm. We're a rhythm and finesse team, and we were taken out of (our rhythm) -- and that's the way that goes.

We're always thrilled when we get ex-big leaguers to play for us. Now, we're getting a former major league announcer to work for us.