[He's impressed catcher Gregg Zaun, who would feel] very comfortable ... as a nice complement to what we have in the rotation. |
As a whole staff, we're just trying to step it up while Doc and Teddy are out, |
Everything was working for me today. Right now I'm executing my pitches and throwing the ball where I want and things are falling my way. They've got a pretty tough lineup, but you worry about every lineup. |
I have just been happy to make whatever contribution I can to help. With the injuries you just have to pull together until we get everybody back. |
I'm just riding a wave right now. Pitching right now is fun. I'm going out there and keeping my team in the game. |
I'm just riding a wave, ... Pitching right now is fun. I'm going out there and keeping the team in the game for as long as I'm out there. As long as I do that pitching is still going to be fun. |
I'm making pitches when I need to make pitches and I'm not putting myself behind the eight-ball. It's all about keeping your team in the game. If we get nine, I can give up eight. As long as your team's in the game, I've done my job. |
I'm not a strikeout pitcher. There are just some days when things are going well and it just all falls into place. |
It was a battle. I was fortunate enough to keep the team in the game while I was in there. |
It was an important game for me. I think it proved I could be starter in the big leagues and it proved that I could compete at the big-league level on a consistent basis. |
It's my first win as a Blue Jay, it's exciting. |
That was a big play because they'd had a couple of hits and the game could have changed dramatically. |
That's a tough lineup. To get a five-spot early helps and lets you pound the zone a little bit, ... I got the curveball to Ortiz -- he's just a strong guy. It was a pretty good pitch, I thought, but that happens. I'm glad it was a 5-1 game instead of a 5-4 game. |
That's a tough lineup. To get a five-spot early helps and lets you pound the zone a little bit. I got the curveball to Ortiz -- he's just a strong guy. It was a pretty good pitch, I thought, but that happens. I'm glad it was a 5-1 game instead of a 5-4 game. |
The chance is all I could ask for. It was good for me just to get a fresh start so I could pitch and prove I could be at the major-league level on a consistent basis. These guys gave me that last year and I'm getting that chance again this year. |