“I was trying to get it down a little bit. I just let it out there. What can you say-- it was a bad pitch. It seems like every time I give up a home run it's a big one.”
“I'm not going to make excuses, if that's what you're looking for, ... But it's been there. I've got to make better pitches. That's the bottom line, whether your leg is hurting or not.”
“I'd love to take a couple of days off. It would be nice if we can get it clinched before we go to Florida. That would be ideal to take two or three days off.”