Last year (Carpenter) learned to pitch with no pain. Now he's coming out this year and throwing at his best. read more

Last year (Carpenter) learned to pitch with no pain. Now he's coming out this year and throwing at his best. He's just stronger. You take that whole group of guys and the seasons they all had last year, and they just took all that confidence into this year. Add Mark Mulder to that mix and there are five guys who can win every night.

I draw whatever hits me.

I draw whatever hits me.

I think he will probably come round in time, I mean to renew the subject pretty often.

I think he will probably come round in time, I mean to renew the subject pretty often.

I grew up in dirt-poor hillbilly country. We lived this dry-below-the-waist kind of scene. If you were a sensual woman read more

I grew up in dirt-poor hillbilly country. We lived this dry-below-the-waist kind of scene. If you were a sensual woman you were in league with that which is un-Christlike. Where I come from, a cockroach is a roach, and a cockerel is a rooster because they can't bring themselves to say cock.

We must lead by example of mercy and forgiveness, a trait every Muslim must have by very definition of being read more

We must lead by example of mercy and forgiveness, a trait every Muslim must have by very definition of being a follower of Islam.

I don't know why I'm not playing. I'm frustrated. I got in shape. I didn't go on the (two-game) trip, read more

I don't know why I'm not playing. I'm frustrated. I got in shape. I didn't go on the (two-game) trip, stayed back, worked on getting in shape. I hoped I would be playing today, but obviously I'm not. I'm going to talk to him tomorrow and see what my status is.

The more established you are in society, the more pageantry there tends to be at the weddings.

The more established you are in society, the more pageantry there tends to be at the weddings.

That's the risk you take if you change: that people you've been involved with won't like the new you. But read more

That's the risk you take if you change: that people you've been involved with won't like the new you. But other people who do will come along.

He was real rebellious the first half of the season. He didn't want to listen to us. He had his read more

He was real rebellious the first half of the season. He didn't want to listen to us. He had his own game plan. Then we'd get back and break down videos and ask him, 'Is this you, or is this somebody else?' He really matured in January. I think he finally got tired of us beating on him.