Manny Acta

It's a short tournament and we have to stay humble about it. It's baseball and anything can happen. We feel read more

It's a short tournament and we have to stay humble about it. It's baseball and anything can happen. We feel very good about the group we got here. We actually have the group we wanted and they seem to have the special love to play for their country.

You have to give all the credit to their pitching, which held our offense to only one run. They just read more

You have to give all the credit to their pitching, which held our offense to only one run. They just flat-out outplayed us.

We lost our bona fide closer and our No. 1 guy.

We lost our bona fide closer and our No. 1 guy.

The Expos have always been a perfect fit for him. In Montreal he can walk down a street or take read more

The Expos have always been a perfect fit for him. In Montreal he can walk down a street or take a subway and no one will bother him, and he likes that. But who knows about next year? Everyone is too focused on what's going on with the rest of this season to think about what's going to happen after it.

I had a blast. It was very intense and every game was a must-win game. I would do it again read more

I had a blast. It was very intense and every game was a must-win game. I would do it again if asked and almost every player I have talked to from different nations would come back again. It was terrific chemistry and I'm thankful I got the opportunity.