You have to give a lot of credit to (pitching coach James Frisbee). He comforted me about Palmer. Before the game, Friz said we've got our liveliest arm starting the game.

Coach Palmer is what you could say was 'my guy,'

Vern is the pitching coach.

Billy is like the pitching coach of the bullpen. He's a great compliment to (pitching coach) Mike Maddux and he has played a big part in the success we've had out there. When those guys come in the game, he's got them ready to go.

He's a guy who has gone to the post for me and Stu (Wings pitching coach Stu Cliburn ) many times in the past. He's a bulldog and a great competitor.

When Mel came up in 1964 in the middle of the season, I was his pitching coach, but I was also pitching every fourth day besides. Yogi Berra was our manager. That's why it was all screwed up.