Down the stretch, we`ve been struggling with our pitching staff, but he`s taken the ball. He`s been our best pitcher down the stretch when things have been tough. It means a lot, it really does. He continues to go out there like he did in 2003, no excuses, just give me the ball.
You give them a little avenue, ... and you saw what happened.
Those guys are celebrating and they deserve it.
I`d say, right now, he`s their ace. They have a few aces as far as I`m concerned.
I think everybody in the ballpark was thinking `could it happen?` ... but there`s no category for almost. I give the Angels credit for being opportunistic.
We`ve said it before, when Carlos Pena hits a home run -- wow! That might be the furthest ball ever hit in this ballpark. He`s been a different player since we brought him up six weeks ago. He`s a better player.
He felt it warming up a little bit, but thought it was nothing,
It`s pressure,
This is a big win for the playoff situation,
We`re doing our job,