"There’s a thought there," Hillman said, "but, No. 1, it’s a very unusual time for Joakim Soria to pitch in a ballgame. No. 2, you’ve still got those same bats coming up in the ninth in a higher-leverage situation — because it is the ninth, even if there are no runners on base." -Trey Hillman, responding to a question about using Soria before the 9th inning, 4/14/10 http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/14/1877782/royals-notebook-going-to-soria.html