I definitely got tired out there, so it was good in a way I got out there and threw some pitches and tired. My arm feels great. |
I prefer it that way. I just go out and do my job, and if I slide under the radar, that's OK with me. It's more valuable to me to know my teammates know I am out there doing my best job. |
I think that will happen. I know there were a lot of guys who were pulling for us big-time. |
I was the last (reliever) out there, ... I knew Roger was out there, but I was out there trying to go as many as I could. I wanted to leave everything on the field no matter what the situation was, and I feel like I did that. |
I was the last (reliever) out there. I knew Roger was out there, but I was out there trying to go as many as I could. I wanted to leave everything on the field no matter what the situation was, and I feel like I did that. |
It was wild. Guys were going flat-out on the field. |
It's going to be great for the long-range future of baseball to have that kind of talent in those countries. To think that it's spreading around the world makes me more excited. |
It's the opportunity to pitch that's helped me out the most and the confidence this team has shown in me, |
Physically, having yesterday completely off was huge, |
Physically, having yesterday completely off was huge. We had a light workout today and we're ready to go. |
That is just part of our job. That is what we are trained to do every time I get the ball. No matter what the situation, whether we are down six or up six. In a tie game, you can't afford to give up a run, but that is what we do. We want to go out there and get our team back up to the plate with a chance to win. |
That was a total change of events right there, |
That's part of our job. That's what we're trained to do. Every time I take the ball, I want to put up a zero on the board, no matter what the situation, whether we're down six or up six. You can't afford to give up a run. |
Today is the first game of many. It definitely gets your juices going. I don't care even if it is a spring training game, you still get those butterflies and those competitive juices that flow through you every time you take the mound and compete against other players. |
We can't wait for tomorrow, |