NL DIVISION SERIES: BRAVES v CARDINALS

October 3, 2000

Brit Reames

BRITT REAMES: I got here about 8:30 this morning, about 8:45, Tony called me in his office and said, you are active. I said, let's get it on.

BRITT REAMES: I was actually pretty calm, once you get that first pitch over with, then it is just like, it is just like you have been out there your whole life. This is what you work up to right here.

BRITT REAMES: You have to get ready a little quicker, you have to have all three pitches working, how many pitches you have, at that time. It is just -- you have a job to do, no matter if you're the starter or reliever, you have to get the job done.

BRITT REAMES: Dave told me this morning that, he said, be ready from the first pitch to the last pitch. That is what he told me. That pretty much said I could be used at any time.

BRITT REAMES: I got up once, I guess when James' at-bat came up. They went ahead and let him take his at-bat. I was ready any time. I wasn't surprised, I was just, you know, trying to go out there and pitch.

BRITT REAMES: Sure, there is a little pressure on you when you have two base runners on with no outs. I was lucky enough to get those guys out today, without giving up any runs, as a reliever, that is what you try to do. You try to prevent guys from scoring, when you come in with nobody on, you try not to let them score. Either way, you try not to let them score.

BRITT REAMES: Well, you know, our starter went two or three innings today, you have to tip your hat to our bullpen. Jesse James, he came in and did a great job. Our hitters scored some runs early. And, you know, our bullpen held them down. Just, overall, just a team-effort win today.