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"I always felt I was going to come back and pitch to the best of my ability."

"I'd like to get back and win the World Series and have that be the last image in my mind for the postseason."

"I don't have anything to prove at all. I've pitched in a lot of games. I've had far more good games than bad games in the postseason. I know that some people may not remember that, for whatever reason."

"If they know you're a nibbler, they're going to wait and look for that. Hitters have to be more aggressive if you're more aggressive."

"I knew right away this would be a good opportunity for me to play for a team that is competing every single year to get to the playoffs and win a World Series. That's a huge factor for me."

"I'm just humbled by everything that happened to me."

"I'm not going to be a guy who does dances after he strikes somebody out. I'm not like that. I just want to secure a win. That's my job."

"I never lost confidence in myself, no matter what the years were like or the results."

"I really do feel like I'm at the top of my game. The experiences that I've had have definitely helped me get to where I'm at right now."

"It doesn't make a whole of sense to me to waste pitches."

"I want to be a guy who can be relied upon."

"The game of baseball between pitcher and hitter sets up like a game of chess in that you have to anticipate several moves ahead to set up your opponent."

"When you're a pitcher for the Houston Astros and a stranger notices you in a mall in Colorado, you know things have really changed."

"When you're pitching, you always have to make continual improvements. You always have to better yourself throughout your career."

"Whenever you don't have a good game, whether you're a starter, reliever, whatever, you definitely want to get out there again as soon as you can."

"You win and lose as a team."

"Brad always had the talent. He could throw things that most of us couldn't even get away with." - Billy Wagner

"Brad has always been a full-gonzo guy." - Tim Purpura

"Certainly stuff-wise, he (Brad Lidge) showed that the entire year last year (2003). When you factor in the velocity he has and the kind of slider he has, then he certainly has those capabilities (of a closer) - maybe somewhere down the road. Right now, he's the setup guy because (Octavio) Dotel is, in fact, our closer. But on nights where we can't use him and Brad is available, then we're pretty fortunate to have a guy like that in the bullpen." - Jimy Williams

"He's been closing people down and now we expect that from him." - Lance Berkman

"He's just dominant at the end of a game." - Jeff Bagwell

"He's probably the best closer in the game besides Mariano." - Albert Pujols

"He throws the ball 97 mph, and he's got one of the best sliders in the league." - Scott Rolen

"I'd say he's the most dominant guy I've seen other than maybe Billy Wagner. And Lidge was got two pitches, that fastball and slider, that are both top-of-the-line deals." - Nolan Ryan

"I love Brad. He is so much fun to watch." - Billy Wagner

"I saw it firsthand. Fastball and slider. He's got good stuff." - Mike Sweeney

"It's hard to explain how valuable he's been for us. Without him, we definitely wouldn't be in first place. You're talking about a guy with 40 saves." - Charlie Manuel

"Lidge is unbelievable." - Jim Edmonds

"That kid is really learning how to shine of the big stage. He's got just electric stuff." - Roger Clemens

"This is a player that's on top of his game and certainly we believe in him long term." - Ruben Amaro

"This kid has amazing ability." - Gerry Hunsicker

"We all knew Brad had great stuff. Did we know he'd turn into the monster he became in just a few months? No." - Brad Ausmus

"We have a lot of confidence handing the ball to Brad." - Andy Pettitte

"Where could we go get anybody better? He's been that good." - Charlie Manuel