'Years ago, if a player had more strikeouts than hits, they didn't get out of Class A ball.'

'He swung the bat and something didn't feel right,' Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said.

'It's definitely crazy walking in today and knowing this could be my last game at Nats Park in my white jersey. It's definitely something that you're not sure how you're going to react, and not sure what it's going to be like.'

'I've been here a long time and I agree it's probably time for a change.'

'I've been here. I've waited my turn. I've done everything y'all have asked me to do, plus more. To me, it was kind of a slap in the face.'

He is the first player in major league history to hit at least 15 homers and strike out at least 50 batters in a single season, and he joined Babe Ruth as the only players ever to hit 15 homers and pitch 50 innings.

Back in the Ryder Cup as a player for the first time in six years, Tiger Woods is in the spotlight again.

'It wasn't a good-looking win at all. They made a lot of plays on us, but at the end we made some big stops.'

'This country has given me everything. It's a dream come true.'

The move came as the Giants began the final week of the season at 72-84.