A.J. Hinch

Do you think Terrence Duvall is excited to not have to pitch tomorrow?

I think he's excited to be on a postseason team again, knowing he's going to get game one, so...

It's a, you know, guys that have been in this organization, especially guys like Tarek and Casey, have seen some pretty lean years here.

So for us to get to the postseason back-to-back seasons, I think it's very rewarding for not only them, but for our whole organization.

urgency of the situation yeah i mean i mean these guys embrace the all hands on deck on a daily basis let alone when you're closing in on you know game 161 and uh and even if 162 was going to be needed um they'll do anything they'll do anything to help their team teammates win and it is guys like jack that represent um all the good that we're about you

When we were in the hug line, Javi was like, I'm back in the playoffs.

It means something to him, especially having signed here and not got to experience it at this level last year.

You know, he's come up with some big hits in the last few days, big defensive plays.

He's a presence on our team.

And obviously, he's going to be ready to go come Tuesday.

Yeah, I mean, you know, we keep preaching to our guys, if you just do your job, whatever is called upon you, it's going to help the team.

And so part of Karp's job today was to keep their righties in the pen and give Jemai that opportunity, give Andy the opportunity, continue to put pressure on them.

when you're on the bench.

So, like, that's a way to contribute to a win.

And it's not, you know, glorified.

It's not always talked about.

And then you need Jemai to do his part, you know, when he does, you know, play in the first half.

When you go into a bullpen game, oftentimes one of the most important stretches is the beginning of the game.

So, getting into the game, I thought he threw quality strikes.

He had all of his pitches, and he was unique.