We love the Padres, they're a good team. Hey, nevermind the records, they're in the post-season and they have a shot. The pressure is all on the Cardinals,

His stuff is good. Hey, we're 9-2 and he's a part of our team and as long as we're doing well I don't feel I should waste a lot of energy talking about him.

We just love baseball. We cheer when the other team makes a great play. We don't care. In St. Louis, it's all about baseball. And when it's over for the year, now that's something to be sad about.

They said, 'Hey, you've got a good dog,'

It's a whole new season now. Sacramento is a good team, but they're a team we know we can beat. Last year the roles were reversed; we were the No. 1 seed, they were the No. 4. They bumped us.

That trip is always a very important part of our season. It's good for the team to spend a few days out of the water and bond. Everyone supports and helps each other while we're there and when we come back we're ready to rock and roll. I feel that our team is far ahead of anyone else.