I tried as hard as I could not to pay attention to the scoreboard, |
I tried to sequence some pitches and approaches as if I was facing big league hitters. But I pitched, and I haven't done that in a long, long time, since early 2004, without other questions going on. |
I used all my pitches like I did as a starter and we located well. I had good command and I pitched. |
I want to be in the big leagues pitching, and I'm anxious to get back. I felt good today. I felt stronger than I did yesterday, which is good. |
I was just frustrated with the whole situation, ... I was more frustrated with the fact that that was a winnable game going into the seventh, and I let it get away. |
I was more upset about the walk. I didn't want to do something stupid to get the tying run to the plate. |
I was upset about the whole (seventh) inning, |
I wasn't sure what I was going to be this year. I feel I'm pitching better than I ever have. |
I wasn't trying to hit him in the head. I don't play the game that way. I've got to pitch in. This is the only place I'll get comfortable doing it, making it part of my game plan and taking it into the season. I promise you there are very few people in this world who have stepped in the box in the last seven or eight years against Pedro Martinez that haven't thought about the fastball in. I'm definitely not one of those guys from a pitching standpoint because I've had so much success away. |
I?m not trying to hit people, but last year, getting kicked around as much as I did, I got tired of it. Hitters were very comfortable facing me last year, much more than in years past. |
I'd love to sit here and justify why I should throw more (on Friday). But I can't do that. |
I'll be here in the morning to get work in. If he shows up, awesome. |
I'll tell you this, ... If I go out every time from here on out and feel like I did last night, I'll win more than I lose. And when we get to October, I'll be the pitcher I was last year and the year before. |
I'll tell you this. It's exciting being around this kid, because he has a chance to be special. And just being able to watch it has been as fun as anything. |
I'm at a loss to explain it. |