If I'm still here in this locker room, it's fine with me. I'll wash the towels, I don't care. I'm at that point now. No more [Triple-A] Charlotte for me, please. |
In my mind, it's Santana and he's as close to the best as it comes. It's disappointing to lose. ... It's tough to swallow. |
It certainly helped today, because [my] fastball command wasn't there, ... I was up with [the fastball] all day and wasn't really able to get ahead. I just think that was something that kept them off of it a little bit. If that changeup isn't there, I think it's probably a rough day. |
It was a little tougher getting there because I didn't feel as sharp command wise. But I felt that I did a good job in big situations and made a quality pitch and the defense was there behind me. It was one of those that just seemed to happen. |
It will be interesting to see how we rally around. It's by no means over. |
It's a tough situation to be in, ... I certainly don't wish anything against him. If it stays the way it is, I just have to be ready when called upon. |
It's actually two-fold. I always wanted the No. 35 or the No. 20. Seeing that 20 belongs to Jon [Garland] and 35 is off the market, I assume, I added the two together. |
It's kind of chaos and, for me, confusion because I've never been a part of one of these in the big leagues and you have no idea what to do, ... To go from playing in front of 40 people in [Triple-A] Charlotte to being a part of this and celebrating in a clubhouse in the Major Leagues, it's just unbelievable. |
It's probably the most nervous I've been on a baseball field. My knees were knocking a little bit out there. I had no idea what I was doing out there. But it was easier to focus on what I needed to do mechanically. I had enough time in the bullpen (20 pitches) to warm up. |
It's probably the most nervous I've ever been on a baseball field in God knows how long. |
It's strange in a sense that you spend your whole life in one routine and now it's kind of up in the air, |
It's tough to remind myself that it's still early, especially days like that where it wasn't sharp command-wise by any means. I felt like I did a good job making pitches when I had to get out of jams. That's what I'm going to focus on right now, getting that mental aspect back. |
Just to see what he thought, but I understand that things could change. I'm trying to learn a new role right now, so that's my focus. |
My dad also was born on May 5. |
Oh, I'm [screwed]. I'm so [screwed]. |