Paul Duca Quotes

"It is a lot of fun catching these guys. You have four guys who can throw a no-hitter at any time. That makes it interesting."

"It's something I'm going to have to deal with for the rest of the year. It actually felt really good [Wednesday], the best it's felt since I hurt it. That's probably why I tried to do too much and tried to run a little hard ... and it popped on me."

"I'll take pitches for you. And whenever you want to go, you go. Don't worry about me."

"The best thing for young catchers to remember is you don't get trust, you earn it. Sometimes it just takes time."

"Once in a while my emotions get the best of me. This is my third year in a row. I'm trying to set the record."

"It was an honor to be a part of it. I'm glad he got it out of the way. Now, it's on to 300."

"It's good. It's not an issue. There is no pain."

"I think he's got great potential. I'm not saying that if I didn't mean it."

"It's something I'm going to have to deal with the rest of the year. It won't be back to 100 percent until spring training."

"You don't develop [trust]. You've got to earn it."

"When Jesse Orosco threw up his glove in '86, I was jumping up and down on my bed."

"I let my emotion get the best of me."

"I think he's got great potential. We just didn't swing the bats really well."