Q: Is it your dream to be a closer one day?

A: No. I like what I do. I'm not saying I wouldn't look forward to the opportunity or that I wouldn't accept the challenge. Closing is something I've done in college, high school, Triple-A. I could close a game if I had to. But this team right now and where I'm at, I like what I do, and we've already got that spot locked up (with Trevor Hoffman).

Q: Speaking of Trevor, you've seen him for a while now -- if you were a closer what song would you like to be your entrance song?

A: I would do Nate Dogg and Warren G.'s 'Nobody Does It Better.' It's a cool song and it has a couple of baseball innuendoes in there. It would be almost more funny because my personality isn't as arrogant as the song sounds. It'd be funny to me.

Q: There are some players that play songs with their name in it when they come to bat. What do you think of that?

A: That's kind of a personal. Some guys can get away with it and its funny, and other guys do it and you're almost like that's pretty tired. I wouldn't even take the chance (laughing).

Q: Did you watch cartoons as a kid?

A: Yes.

Q: What cartoon character is out there that best describes you?

A: I kind of like Sylvester the cat. He wasn't the smartest dude in the world, but he still screwed around a little bit and he was kind of a smartass. He always had Tweety bird, and Tweety bird was always getting him at the end. Maybe Tweety bird is like C.Y. (Chris Young). I have C.Y. next to (my locker), and I think I get smarter every day by sitting next to him.

Q: Were you a 'Bull Durham' fan? Are strikeouts fascist?

A: The movie was OK. Some strikeouts are boring, but it depends on the game. But there ain't nothing better than watching (Jake) Peavy (strike out 16 batters) … or Billy Wagner chucking 98 mph up there.

Q: What's one of the more memorable debates you've had in the bullpen that I can print?

A: I don't know about debates. I've certainly been a part of the comparisons -- would you rather? When I was in Pawtucket (Triple-A) we did more comparisons where would you rather do something nasty or give (Rod Johnson), our skipper, a kiss on the lips knowing damn well all day he had dip all over his mouth and coffee all day.

Q: What do you guys talk about? I mean you have a lot of time to spare out there, right?

A: Honestly there are always two or three conversations going. We've got the left side of the bullpen -- Hoffy, (Scott Linebrink), (Darrel) Akerfelds, (catcher Ben Risinger) and (Doug) Brocail. We might all be talking about something together or they might be doing their own thing -- possibly a little more educated.