Luis Alicea

I think the game was lost in the (third) when we gave up five runs, then two more in the read more

I think the game was lost in the (third) when we gave up five runs, then two more in the fourth. I think, if we had shut them down or held them to one or two runs, they probably wouldn't have been as aggressive as they were. But they can swing the bats.

Our starting pitching has been outstanding. We expect it to be good; (Bowden) is going to give us a chance read more

Our starting pitching has been outstanding. We expect it to be good; (Bowden) is going to give us a chance to win every time out.

We came out swinging today and it paid off. We have a few guys in the middle of the lineup read more

We came out swinging today and it paid off. We have a few guys in the middle of the lineup who can take the ball deep; that pitch that Turner hit got up in the jet stream and just took off.

He threw the ball well. He just couldn't get out of that inning.

He threw the ball well. He just couldn't get out of that inning.

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were read more

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were professional-looking. There were a few ball-strike calls I didn't like, but that's going to happen in the big leagues or anywhere.